New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-27
THE SEVENTH.

From Our Special Repo-to
HAyRE DE GEAcT, via Philadelphia, April %, 1861.
have gathered very many interesting incidents in
my day trip, and present them follows for the con-
sderation Of your readers. One Of the most gratifying
il direct report Of conversations held with Foreign
Ministers ct Washington aud their opinions concerning
the present attitude Re nation. II Seems that the
Diplomatic corps had very sensbly 20 the coucln-
sion that during tie lat months q Buchanans nal
Administration the country bad tOJo ID very near s
bottom and thai unlcss something miraculous was at
once performed we should all in a short time 20 10 the
very dogs The eaIly days Of the present Adminsra'
ton did not in any way clarity their yision 70 the
manner in which the country was 10 be lualy eXtri
Gated from It's emlauastments; and il Lad become q
matter of remark among them that it was now only
question Of time and not Of fact to the utter desiruc
ton Of the Government,
From this gloomy belief they Gre at length con-
verted. The uprising Of the North, the instant and
vigorous response 20 Mr.. LIncoln's proclamation,
and the activity manifested throughout the length aud
breadth Of the Free States have had their legitimate
effect an they length satisfied that the elements
Of power do exit with us ana that a, last We arc de-
termined to punish rebels and crush treasou. There If
every reason 10 believe the statement given by my in
formant, who 10 Il peron familiar with Washington
life and occupying position wherein he has means OF
knowing correctly whereof be speaks.
A significant and rather amusing occurrence took
place on the transport Maryland at PerTyyiile this
morning, which will relate. a few days ago Gen.
Patterson issued wArlike proclamation from head
quarters here, commanding pence and order every
where, and directing that any persen who disturbed
the same should be shot, and al assemblages dispersed
at the point Of the bayoDes the muzzle Of cannon
and in consequence Of the order every person has been
and ID remarkably CIVIL very courteous and peacefully
inclined round about those parts.
This morning New-York friend Of mine was stand
ing by the side Of 32-pounder, on the deck Of the
transport, over which Aoated the American flag, and
near which staring copy Of The aioresaid proc
lamatiOn, when Marylander walked up 70 him and
said, My friend you 10 be q deuced clever sort
of chap, and would just Ike 70 know what you all
expect 10 do 2" II was a civil question and the
swer was not difficult, but the thought across my
friend that for the first time in bis lie, nc entirely
and perfectly secure in expressing in Southern waters
and near Southern soil, TO Southern men, his exact
sentiments. So, with the gun for q seat the proclama
ton fol text the flag for his protection, and slave
owner for bis audience, be said: We expect 10 en-
force the laws of the United Sates in all the Siates
We inteod that persons living in Charleston, who de-
sire to subscribe for The NJ Y. TRIBUNE, may, with
perfect safety, take said TRIBUNE from Its wrapper
and read win IMMUNITY in the public rooms of your
hotels and when vessels with coOred sailors, having
regular papers from the United States Casom-Houses
90 10 Southern ports, we intend that those gail
ors 1hall be unmoesied and not inter
fered with in any manner whatsoever"
"Wby,' sad the astounded auditor, "you're an
Aboltonist" "No, Sir" replied our friend, " not
a bit Of IT. bat am an American citizen, having Ger
tain rights which have not heretofore been protected
but which hereafter thanks TO your folly, will forever
be secured. Why, only a year ago, when was at
Wilmington, cOlored man who had bought himself
and a small schooner, wss engaged in the eoasiing
trade bereabouts, and happened to find himself
in trouble not far from this very point. His ves-
sci ran aground, and he was obliged to stay several
days in this place. He put in jail. had no funds 70
pay internal fine with, and would have been sod
by the State had not several OF u.s. who happened to
hear Of it, raised $500 and secured bis liberty why
You surprise me-, said the qusristi never heard OF
that" No, nor You would under your state oil
things, but now you viii find that papers viii print