The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-15
From The ". 7. Tribune, January a.
STARTLING RUMOR,
FACTS AND RUMORS FROM THE WASHING
TON CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NORTH
ERN JOURNALS.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
At the Republican on Saturday evening
nearly every proposition of settlement was dis
cussed which has been spoken of heretofore
Nothing conclusive was arrived at. Nearly one
third of those present spoke, expressing a great
diversity Of opinion, but it seems to be general
agreement that no absolute compromise, involving
principle such as is demanded by the South can
be granted. The general feeling is in favor of
conciliation and executing all existing laws. A
few straight-out and somewhat bitter remarks
were indulged in. The injunction of secrecy is
still kept up. The caucus adjourned to meet when
the report from the Committee of Thi ty-three
will be settled upon probably.
SOUTH CAROLINA AFFAIRS.
There is much speculation as to the object of the
mission ofLeut. Hall and Col. Hayne, respective.
ly representing Major Anderson and Gov. Pickens,
and the occasion of the VISIT under flag of truce,
to Fort Sumter by two of Gov. Picken's so.caled
Cabinet, which induced it. The belief is that
South Carolina feared retaliation for the outrage
against the Star of the West, and sought this mode
ofefecting some adjustment.
The administration have not yet decided upon
the instructions asked for by Major Anderson. The
great point which the President is aiming at, and
is desrous of effecting, is to avoid boodshed and
the horrors of civil war.
In his dispatches just received, Major Anderson
reiterated what he has heretofore said to the War
Department and to the President-that he was in
want of nothing, and had the Charleston author
tiles not interrupted the intercourse with Fort
Sumter, the Government would have been informed
correctly, and the steamer would not have been
SENT and thus most serious addition to the diff
| culties would have been prevented.
| Dispatches have been sent from here by autho-
| rity to Major Anderson at Fort Sumter and also
| to Governor Pickens, of South Carolina, informing
them that the steam frigate Brooklyn was not ord
cred to Charleston for any hostile purpose. HeI
mission of peace.
The Hon. Jefferson Davis has also communicated
similar intelligence, the object of which is to dis
abuse the minds of the people of that State and to
| prevent collision.
All the South Carolina Postmasters, who have
answered Mr. Hollis circular, have agreed to hold
their offices under the laws of the United States
and to pay over the receipts, as heretofore, with
| enc exception, who will be dismissed Immediately
! Gov. Pickens, of South Carolina, having a bal.
ance Of $4,000 due him as late Minister to Russia
sent here for it. The Department adjusted his &C
counts by sending him draft on the Charleston
snb-Treasury, the monies in which has been seized
by the State.
Presby, the sub Treasurer of Charleston, says be
has not been nterfered with in the discharge of his
duties, but is paying interest the United States
bonds.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The Missouri Senators, Polk and Green, ad-
dressed note to Secretary Holt Yesterday, asking
why the sub Treasury at st. Louis is guarded by
United States troops? Mr.. Holt replied that he
would explain if they called personay-not other
wise. 1t is rumored that Government had positive
information of an intended attack on the Treasury
there by mob, whose purpose was robbery, under
the pretext of revolution.
General Cass expresses great satisfaction at the
fact that the administration is at last pursuing the
very course of policy he urged, and the opposition
to which compelled him to retire. 1t is now sug-
gested that he might properly go back to his old
place, and let Mr.. Black be transposed to of the
vacant bureaus.
Dudley Maun leaves here for Europe this coming
week. He goes out as commissioner on the part OF
South Carolina, to arrange some system with
foreign governments respecting their varied inter
particularly in fo
commercial facilities and direct trade with the
South.
I. Butler King has been appointed commissioner
on the part of Georgia for similar purpose and
will leave for Europe in few days
| On Saturday night there was a conference o
| quite number of members and Senators from the
border States, and another conference was held to-
i day. Stewards speech was considerably comment
ed upon, and they all agreed that it did not react
the disease, They came to the conclusion that un
less Seward and the party leaders advanced anoth
er step, and accepted either Crittsndens plan or
restoration of the Missouri line to the Pacific, th