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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-15

scarcely need to say that consider the military posts
and property situated within the States which claim to
have seeded yet belonging to the Of the
United States much they did before the supposed
secession. Whatever else may do for the purpose,
shall not attempt to collect the duties and mposts by
any armed invasion Of any part Of the country; not
meaning by this, however, that may not land force
deemed necessary relieve fort upon the border Of the
country From the fact that have quoted part Of the
inaugural address, must not be inferred that repu
date any other part ths whole of which Ireafrm, ex-
oept 80 Tar as wha. now say of the mails may be re-
garded ~ q modification.
This notice cannot be misinterpreted; and the
fact that the secessonists opened the fight at
Charleston before any attempt was made by the
government to reinforce or supply Fort Sumter, is
viewed here as an attempt on their part to coerce
the government, and puts the responsibility upon
them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-15

WAShAN1foNt spWh -, ioots
Information continues TO be received from private
u secret plots various localities in Maryland
and Virginia, having in view tho seizure Of the public
property and even PERSONS the hghest officers Of the
government. Though these accounts are not generally
credited, they are believed In Official quarters and hence
the precautionary mcvemcnts Az all events, they
considered necessary, no knowing what turn events
may take during the prevalent excitement.
Information from what are deemed reliable sources
received last night 10 the effect that the secession
is Of Delaware, whose headquarters reported 70 be
In Virginia, were about 70 make sudden attack upon
Fort Delaware opposite Delaware City, for which they
we're preparing last month. Immediate steps were
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PRICE TWO CENTS.

Major Anderson expresses himself much psesssd tAsa
ves bad been sacrificed and Gays that 70 provda.c
aona is to be attributed the bIoodles victory He .o
pneIts the firing Of the Caronians the large num-
Der Of exploded shells lying around attest he effective
The number OF soldiers the fort about seventy
besides twenty i've workmen, who assisted 1t guns
His stock Of provisions almost exhausted however
he would have been starved out in two days.
The entrance 70 the fort mined, and the officers were
told TO be careful after the surrender account
the heat, lest IL should explode.
boat from the squadron, with flag Of truce, has
rived at Morris Island bearing request be allowed 70
come and take Major Anderson his forces An answer
VIII be given TO morrow at nine O'Clock.
The public feeling against the feet is very strone. Il
beng regarded cowardy make not even an atemps
10 aid fellow officer.
Had the surrender not taken place. Fort Sumter would
have been stoimed tonight. Tho men are crazy for
fight.
The bells have been Ginning all day, guns nring ladies'
waving handkerchicfs, people cheering, and citizens
making themselves generally demonstrative. II Ia re-
grded as the greatest day the history Of South Cro
lima.
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

CHAuTsroS, April 13-P. "
HostIes have for the pr ceased and the victory
belongs south Carolina. With the display Of the iag
Of truce on the ramparts sumter at half past ono
O'Clock the firing ceased and unconditional surrender
was made.
The CaroInians had no idea that the Hght 1t an
end 30 soon.
After the nass'aT Of Anderson was shot away, Col.
wgfs aid TO General Beauregard, nj his commanders
request, went TO Sumter with a white dag TO offer as
sisance in extpguishDg tho danes He approached the
burning fortress from Morris Island and while the dring
was raging on all sides eccei landing at sumter. He
approached portfolio and was met by Major Anderson
The commandant Of Fort sumter said he had just dis
played white flag, but the nrirg from the Carolina bat
teries was kept up nevertheless.
Colonel wgfs replied that Major Anderson must hAu-
down tho American nag that parley would be granted
surrender fight was the word
Major Anderson then hauled down his Gag and dls-
play cd only that truce.
All firing instantly ceased, and two other Of Gcner
Beauregards sta-ex senstor Chestnut and ox-aov~nor
Manning-came over In bcs, and stipulated witn the
Major that his surrender should b. unconditional fjr the
present. subject TO the terns ~ General 8sauregasd
Major Anderson Nlo~ea 10 remain wtn his men
CONTINUED ON EIGHTH psGE'
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sruction Of the seven steam slooso provided for At

sruction OF the steam provided for Ut
the last session Of Congress-.
The government is active in every department In pre-
pairing for the most vigorous execution Of the laws.
Three cavalry companies from Texas, and sherman's
light battery OF artillery, expected here omorrow
Additional volunteer companies viii be mustered in
tomorrow.
Five officers Of the navy yesterday rendered TO the
Navy Department their resgnations, which were re-
fused iheir will probably be stricken from the
list dismissed, in the recent cases Of severh Of
Gcors a The army under similar circumstances.
The National Volunteers last night passed resolution
severely denouncing the military operations OF the go
and expressing sympathy with the secession
istr-h is said theee volunteers eeyerL hundred
strong,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13

case with force and clearness: If those States
(which pretend to hive gone out of the Union
+" do not want to be represented in Congress, no
zone will compel them to send representatives
there. If they do not want POST Offices, they
"need not have them. If they desire to dispense
"with Judges, Marshals, and all other Federal
officers, no force will be interposed to thwart
81 their wishes. Those Offices are created and
q" filed almost solely for the accommodation and
benefit of the people among whom they are
"placed. If those people do not desire such ac-
" commodation or benefit, We assure them that
" neither Mr.. Lincoln nor the Republican party
will ever interfere to compel them to accept
" either. No hostile demonstration will ever be
made against seeding States by the Federal
" Government nor will national troops ever
I" march through such States, except to recover
"or protect Federal property within their
limits"
This covers the whole ground, and sketches the
only plan by which the Union can be permanently
and honorably maintained. The Slave States may
play at being out of the Union as long as they
like. They may govern themselves, and tax them
selves, ana arm W bhth hCaito WIN
tent. They may withdraw their representatives
from Congress where their presence in their
present temper is neither needed nor desired,
and they nay decline to avail themselves of the
advantages of the Federal Courts and post-onices.
To that extent they may go out of the Union
and stay out till they are tired of the position.
But they cannot be allowed to rob the United
States to disObey or eyade the revenue laws, or
TO hold unlawful intercourse with foreign nations.
The supremacy of the American flag must be
maintained not only from the st. Lawrence to
the Potomac but from the Potomac to the Rio
Grande. Neither malice domestic nor foreign
levy can be allowed to tear one star from the
standard of the Republic, or to sever one inch
of the proud domain bequeathed to us by our
ancestors, Patriotism, pride and policy alike
demand that the control of the cotton and tobacco
regions, of the mouth Of the Mississippi, and OF
the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico, should be
kept in our own hands, and not suffered to fall
into those of foreign and hostile power.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13
BUREAU FOR THE COLLECTION OF
aaaESSMRNTS.

We find. upon further examination of the re-
ports made by the Street Department relative 10
the Deficiencies in the Bureau for the Collection
of Assessments during the Collectorship of Mr..
Joseph X: Taylor and his Deputies, Messrs.
Libby Oakley, and Sherwood, that while the
total amount Of the sum out of which the city
has been defrauded is even greater than stated
in our article of yesterday, the division of the
sums retained BY the Deputy Collectors was not
precisely given.
In the report of Street Commissioner Cooper
to the Board of Aldermen, dated 2lst September,
1853, the total default of the bureau is set down
at 1927, lO2 80, being twenty three thousand dol
lars in excess Of the sum stated yesterday; but
of this grand aggregate, the final examination of
the Hon. Horatio N. SherwoOds accounts showed
that he had retained to his own use but Sl3,-
GIL ~, for all the balance of the sums collected
by him and never paid into the City Treasury,
Mr.. Sherwood holding the rather miscellaneous
receipts of Collector Tay lor.
In the cases of Messrs. Libby and Oakley,
who refused to give up their receipt-bOoks, and
have refused to give them up to this day,
ClOSc comparison vi tntlE COnucDsti5 Win lutiI
return-books showed Mr.. Oakley to be in default
$342O4 06, this being the amount collected by
him and not paid over while Deputy Collector
Libby, more fortunate, reduced his known de-
fciency, by exhibiting Collector TaylOrs receipts,
to the sum of 500 SO.
Ex-Street- Commissioner Cooper, however,
adds in the report from which these figures
have been taken, that sit is probable that con-
siderable amounts have been collected and not
Z" paid TO the Chamberlain on these assessments;
"and it is probable the total deficiency viii be
" increased by such amounts this total being
az already stated, 1927, 1902 99-Mr. Cooper
giving as his reason for this belief that receipts
Z" for payments on these assessments, not credited
4" on the records, have been presented at this
" Office With this correction as to the precise
division Of the amounts retained by each of the
Deputy Collectors, and the increase Of the total
deficiency for which Taylor is liable our article
Of yesterday is fully verified by the official records
of the Department having coSnzance Of these
frauds
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13

would there DO in the adherence of the Slave
States to Union which, practically, would add
10 the domain Of Slavery all the Free States, and
the Territories; and to its resources men and
material enough 20 annex the continent at will.
IL would seem to have been agreed for some
purpose, that the powerful Union sentiment
OF the Border shall maintain within the Union
the doctrines and demands of such as proclaim
themselves out Of it; but it is to be exempt from
the anathema due by common consent to such 80
have already seeded upon the very grounds
upon which this powerful Union sentiment
now threatens to secede. The Border States are
to be regarded as requiring nothing for them
selves, but for the Seeding States they insist.
indeed threaten, but still, only to preserve the
Union. This vicarious relation would be desir.
able one, if it could be maintained; but it is az
little calculated TO save their patriotism from
impeachment as that of other parties to this ar.
rangement is to be protected BY an equally
transparent dodge. Such as propose concession
of the extreme demands of Gulf Dinmionism, arc
to be allowed to purge themselves Of the charge
that they succumb to Treason, by solemn profess
tatons that it lie only to conciate 7" a powerful
{" Union sentiment" in the Border States and cre-
ate :" united NORTH"
Is there to be nothing national but Slaveryi
Is Treason, Ike Liberty, to be sectional : Is
Treason to be limited by geographical lines and
not by moral, legal, or constitutional definitions
within a common jurisdiction If Treason be
infamous upon the Gulf, BY what process is it to
become respectable upon the Border Nay. ia
the line of Gulf Treason to be blaDched or black
ened by the patronage of States claiming greater
respect, and, in point of fact, worthy of it,
And what manner of Union can that be which
could repose upon a sentiment labelled with the
price Of its loyalty; and that price the fearful
one of full satisfaction of the demands of traiOrss
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13
TEX GREAT RORBERY.

The extraordinary revelation Of villniny at
Washington, made in the report Of the House
Committee on the theft Of the Indian Fund
bonds, which we publish in another part OF this
mornings paper, will be very certain to fix the
public attention. We hardly know which most
TO wonder at, the boldness Of this successful
robbery, or the cool audacity with which it was
persisted in for 80 long time without discovery.
1t is u very striking commentary upon the loose
mesa with which affairs have been conducted at
Washington that so gigantic burglary could be
going on under the eyes of the Government Off
Gals, and certainly known TO some Of them, and
no other method taken of arresting it than
gentle word of expostuaton.
IL NAV be remembered that we said, when the
abstraction Of the Indian Trust Bonds was made
public that their theft did not at all explain the
acceptances Of Mr.. Secretary Floyd, which were
floating about in the market, and one of which
was brought to protest just before the explosion
at Washington. II was clear that acceptances
lodged in banks in this city or in Boston, wheth-
er for collection or discount, could have nothing
TO do with those deposited in place OF the alb
strncted bonds. And this view is confirmed by
the Investigations of the Committee, who show
that Mr. Secretary Floyd aud Mr.. Contractor
Russell have palmed off upon the public these
virtual forgeries of an indebtedness of the War
Department, and have robbed their confding dupes
of the enormous sum Of more than Fire Millions Of
Dollars Nor was this any ordinary defalcation.
Reprehensible as the crime may be when man
is betrayed by a foolish confidence in his
own good management or his own good
fortune, there may be something pardoned to his
weakness when a just retributiOn oyertakes him;
but how much more deserving of punishment is
he who deliberately uses the authority and
influence of public Office, not to rob the
State through some criminal mistake Of judg-
mcnt, but to flcb from tihe pockets Of inno-
cent individuals who have no means Of Defense
immense sums of money for which, in the nature
Of the case, there can be, except in the com.
passion of the Government, no remuneration.
1t would almost seem necessity of the laws Of
nature that Government where such corruption
is possible needs the purgatiOn of revolution and
reconstruction.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13
THE MAYORS vETOEs.

His Exeellency the Mayor favored the Board
Of Superyisors with o couple Of yetoes yesterday.
The FIRST negatives o resolution directing 'h0
Clerk to send copies of the report Of the har'
lem Bridge Committee to the Legislature oeeau's
he alleges that the report is untrue IN poin' VI
fact. The Mayor manifestS good deal Oh Ten,
deruess about the Harlem Bridge business On.
there is very general suspicion that he Is slraia
% h.vs certain of his acts in relation to tho mat
ter too closely investigated. His second oomna.
$50; ~, votOes the County Tax Levy because no
appropriation has been made fer the ,, h'ri .sa
Rr;doe. and further, because, in his tpiniop' ''0
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13
NOTICES FOB THE DAY.

TpiU suffer death before niH consent or adrise my
friends to consent TO any coneession compromise
hiek looks Ike 6uying The prtrlege Of taking posses
sion of the Government to phich nee hare COnstitu-
tioaal right because, whaterer 1 might think Of the
merit Of the rariOus propositions before Congress,
should regard any concession in the face Of menace as
the destruction Of the Government Itself and consent
on all hands hat system shall be brought DOZEN 10
lerel nth the eristing disOrganised state Of affairs IN
Mexico. But his thing UiH hereafter BE- as IS noso,
IN Ae hands Of hepeople; and II they desire to call
Convention to reOre any grievances complained Of or
to gre nec guarantees for the permanenee Of rested
rights, ii is not mine to oppose. ABRAHAM LiScoLE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13
DUTIES UNDER TEHE NEW TARIFF.

We have already stated that the rates Of duty
adopted in the tariff bill now before the U. S.
Senate substantially conform to those of the
tariff of 1876, varying little in many items,
but agreeing quite well on the whole; the de-
partQres, where they happen to be considerable,
being in fact recti6catiOn Of that tariff by its
own standard of ruling rates. OF this PROPOSE
ton we now offer an additional demonstration.
The duty-paying imports of the years 1861
amounted to 1926, 900 ,00O; the Customs to $685.,
600, 600; averaging % per cent The duty-paying
imports of l52S-29-3O-3l-3?, were 1878, 100000;
the customs $llO,OOOOOO; equal to an average
of 29I per cent. The duty-paying imports of
lsa4-5-6 amounted to $275, 100000 tho Gus
toms to $S0,GO0,OO0; averaging % per cent.
These were under the specifc-protectiVe tariffs
of 1924, 1923, and 1912, respectively
The duty-payiDg imports of the ten years from
lSi7 TO 1856, under the tariff of 1916, amounted
TO 81 81, 600, 000: the customs to S4Gl 100000;
average, 244 per cent The duty-paying imports
of the years 1859, under the tariff Of 1884,
amounted to Si6l, 100000, yielding 100000
of customs, averaging l5i per cent
From these data it appears that the average
rates of duties under the high protective tariffs
of 1923 and 1912 were about % per cent, and
under that of 1876 pa per cent. Now let US
see how the rates of duty in the Senate bill
and those of the tariff of 1923 compare;
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13

the people against them, because they 40 not re-
spect the tribunal by which that judgment has
been rendered 1t is proper, of course, in
revolt so extended, to disarm the insurgents BY
persuasion and kindness, as far as practicable,
but nothing of that kind will avail, unless it is
seen and known that if these prove unayailing
the laws viii, nevertheless, be enforced. We
have already seen that the fact tho Government
is benefcent ayais nothing. 1t is time to show
that it is strong, and does not stand or fall with
the caprice Of the minority.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13

T. W. CoxKLIN0 Co., DAsyILLB, Pa, have IHE DAILY
THInusE FOR sale on the arrival Of the early train.
w PIr1ock Agent In PrrsBURGH for the sale OF
TsB TRIBUNE.
C. C. a. C. d. WooLvosrH, OMAHA, Nebraska, have the
DAILY and WEEKLY TRIBUNE for ssls
Our friends In TRENTON N j., obtain the DAILY SBsi'
WEEKLY, or WEEKLrTRsuAR Of Iho' BOOTH NO % warren
street.
HE CHURCH, at tho Book Stand inside the PostOnce,
CINCINNATI has THg TRIBvSg for sale
MosKLzY BRorHER .saaesvine and Madison WISCONSIN,
have The DAILY and WEEKLY TBIBCSE FOR sale
The TRIBUNE IN PRoyIDRscR-Mr ID. KINBALL, No. Z
North agent for the sale Of TIE TRIBrNE and
viii friends with Daily Semi Weekly and Weekly
editions
of The TRIBUNE
THos BooTH Is Agent in TEESroS j. for the sale Of
THR TRIBUNE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13

The Senate has passed the Appropriation bill
for seven slOops Of war. Mr.. Green of Missouri
made a rambling speech against it, in which he
maintained that any State had q right to secede,
but admitted that Missouri was for the Union.
The Union vote Of Virginia and Tennessee, he
sad, had done mischief, and had spoiled the
plsa Of the Secession States.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13
Inauguration. first; adjustment Gfterrard.
SALMON p. CHASE.

Tone IL TO myself IOUe IL 10 truth. lone 10 he sub.
jee to state thai earthly porer could induce me 10
cote for a specific measure for the introduction Of
Slarery where had not 6ore existed, either south or
north Of that lane. Coming as do from a Slare
STATE, IL is my solemn, deliberate and Uel-matured
determination that no porer-'o earthly porer-shaA
compel me 10 vOte for tie positive introduction Of
SIavery either south or north Of that line Sir, whRe
sos reproaeh and JUSTLY TOO, British ancestors fer
The introduction Of This Institution upon the continent
Of America, am, for one, nnping that The pOsterity
Of ds present inkabitants Of California and Ner-
MerieO shall reprooch US for doing Just plat re-
proaeh Great Britain for doing to as. IF The citizens
Of those Territories choose 10 establish Slapery am
for admitting them nth such proristons in their Con-
situations but then, IL TiH be their opn ork and not
ours, and their posterty rM hare TO reprOach them,
and not Ns, for forming Constitutions azOrng tie in
stitrtion Of Siarery 10 ezist dmOng them.
HENRY CLAY.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13

Mr.. Lincoln continues his progress toward the
East, and is everywhere received with prOdigOus
enthusiasm. He reached Cincinnati yesterday
afternoon, and made a speech which will be
found in our telegrspbic dispatches.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13

Mr.. Sumner made short speech in the
Senate yesterday, protesting forcbly against all
Compromises, and arguing that the Crittenden
propositions were worse than the Breckenridge
platform.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13

Advertisements for The WEEKLY TRIBUNE for this
week must be handed in to-day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13

The mails for Europe by the steamship Arabia
will close this morning at 8 O'Clock.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13

never once failed to yindicate lis soundness and
its suiiicency.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13
Aetp;uprk Daily Gribm,ta
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1861.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. =
No notice be taken Of Anonymous Communication "bs
ever a intended FOR insertion must be authenticated BY the
name address Of the wrternot necessarily for puohca
ton but az guaranty for his good faith IN
this office should be addressed 70 lhE
TKBVNK," New-YoIk II,
We undertake TO return rejected Con municeon
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