New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-29

New York and Charleston Line 10 seriously con-
templated They are exposed to great risks
every trip, while insurance is impossible.
The seizure Of arml designed for the Reyolu-
tiOnists, by the police of your city, causes some
swearing. II is more than probable that the
| boxes were designed for Charleston, though not
| so directed. There was recently large ship
| ment received here under Disguise, the direction
being to another party in Savannah. At present
they are tolerably well provided with arms and
| ammunition.
The item in the Appropriation bill before the
Legislature, of $4,000, to dredge the Matfitt Or
| Beach Channel of Charleston Harbor, has been
stricken out second time. The commercial
men are terribly sore over it. They regard 1t as
particularly hard that since the revolutionary
authorities have destroyed the former entrance
TO the harbor by an act of supreme folly, in
sinking vessels, and thereby with a single blow
| struck down the entire commerce of the port,
| the Legislature should refuse to appropriate for
| opening new channel. II is hard, but it is only
| a small item in the sum total which will ultimately
| have to be paid before this rebellion Is over
| Think Of it. This famous port of the famous
| City of Charleston has not buoy except to de-
| coy vessels on the breakcrs), not light or bea-
con, or guide of any sort. On the contrary, every
| thirp has been done to close up the harbor, and
the refusal to open it is persistently Persevered
| in. Not only this, the seizure oil the steamer
Marion advertised to yessel.Owners everywhere
| that their steamers and ships were all liable to
be seized for war purposes, "without leave or
! icense." The lawlessness and recklessness, and
| the want of wisdom on the part OF the authorl'
| ties are indeed extraordinary. If their pohcy
| had been framed expressly TO make the hardshlPs
| be borne by the community as great as pos
| sible they could not have been more successful.
TIE M,reury recommends that planters should
hold back their stock Of cotton, because within
Fix months a short supply will be produced, to
| an extent that will bring England and other con-
sumers to their doors, to open the Southern ports
| and recognize the Southern COnfederacy. i. IS
| TO be presumed that the man who can hold his
breath for a single day can, the rest OF his nat
ura life, live without eating or breathing. The
planter wants EngIands MONEY quite as much a.
England wants his cotton.
Fort Sumter is still in receipt of its daily sup.
plies from the Charleston market, aud mails from
the POST Office. Either TO get rid of mouths to
feed or to make ready for action, MAJOR Ander-
son il sending away from the Fort all the work
men (who viii not serve as soldiers) and the
women, 20 that the garrison is now, or within
few DAYS will BE-. down to the original number OF
62-in all about 30, including officers aud mn'l-
cians. Flags Of truce pass daily between the
Fort and the city, Several unsuccessful attempts
at desertion have recently been made.
II il raid that large number of the men who
are under arms will refuse pay from the state
but will give their time and services. The pres
.nce Of so many men TO feed has had the effect
to Iaise the price Of provisions IN this market.
Beef is The cheapest OF meats, the price being
from 10 TO is cents per pound, mutton 20 cents,
pork (fresb) IL TO - cents, bacon IA to 10
cent?, potatoes 50 80 per barrel Large guam
titles Of rice are used by the army, as well as
people generally. / think that as general
thing, marketing in Charleston today Is about
M cheap as in New-York, though the articles OBJ
tanned are universally Of an inferior quality.
Tie Meroury Of this morning reOpens is bate
ries on Compromise Tinkers," aud ventures, at
the Outset, the suggestion that " the Southern
politicians who are seeking 10 patch up new com
promises with the North either the most be-
sotted dtiveleTs or the most treacherous repre-
sentatiyes Of their people in the country" | exc
ract the following specimen;
ave seem 70 have a host Of politicians, who may be
called 'cunpTomite tinker. They are Iespetnaly at
H. seem 10 he able 20 do nohr else 6ut are great az
tlis yocnton They will be willing TO live and die at
az Tor the honor their reyeral States and this blessed
Union; ARRAYS taking 10 get the pr dlcm di0r-
dnco, and he stationary They are wiling, them
,fclves, to become dItioHary-at WashtagtoR-io'-
ever 20 long ~ the Treasury holds out What guar
anty to the South j. found in cJmpromiie! Compro'
r,e implies surrender Il something What have We
lett 20 euTTenCeT They have compromised away al
the T4+uS all the manufacture all The Trade All
the fsleries all the shP-buidlngi anu are ann aiy
crmpromising away all the revenues. What remains
70 us still To he surrendered by compromise olr
homeseadr agriculture, slaves wives, and children
And these may very soon go, where people are FePrc
rented by those who seem 10 have compromised away
tLer own manhood Verify, the attitude they now eX-
hibt supphcants a. the feet Of Black Repnbhcanl7m,
for simple uords Of fraud and evasion, which VIII en-
bic them eil 10 compromise away the nights and secl-
rites Of people strips them Of all claim, whether a.
en- of sense or men of honor; ard, Black Repubh-
caps should spun them, az Antoine spurnel ana bph
upon Shylock, their proper speecn w0ald be, 10 the
language Of Maworm in the play; WeloVee 20 DC con-
tenptible!
This is intended as a hard hit on Col Hayne
now tinkerng" at Washington, and those who
sent him, Gov. Pickens and others. The Mer-
cuyu represents the Rhett school of fre-eaters,
who are for fighting it out who would assault
| Fort Sumter tonight, and who have done most
| in pushing the State to extremes. am not
30 certain that they will not carry the day even
now against Gov. Pickens. Rhett has tho army