New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-23


attention, every word told with unusual enect'
AS he had not closed at the end OF the hour
motions were made TO extend the time, but OBJ
;eetions were shouted from the South side.
oven 70 let him print tao conc us on. more
Thorough exposure and dissect en- OF false pre-
,enses has rarely been Witnessed, and no surprise
was excited that the demagogues and conspira-
TORS should have WINGED as they did.
MIR. wAsHBURNE.
Mr. Washburne of Wisconsin followed in
virdication of the Minority Report from the Com
mittee of Thirty three, and cOntended that no
COMPROMISE was needed to protect the rights Of
any section while the Constitution stood and the
laws were properly enforced, which the great
Notth.West intended should be done at all
hazards.
col. HAYNES MISSION.
Col Hsyne has presented no written cOmmuni-
cation to the President, as has been confidently
stated, and it is now extremely doubtful if that
eOurse will be pursued. He was distinctly in
formed, ct the first and only interview with the
PRECEDENT, that Major Andersons command would
not be withdrawn from Fort Sumter and a
sc written application could only result in repe-
titon of that decision. Since his presence here,
the state Of feeling has been tempered, and the
object of his mission is clearly unattainable by
negotiation
A dispatch was received by Col. Hayne to-day
from Gov. Pickcns stating that Maj. Anderson
had free access TO the Post-Offce aud supplies,
and good relations between him and the author-
ties were established. Considering that he came
here TO demand an unconditional surrender of
Sumter, and immediate war was threatened as
the alternative of a refusal, this entente cOrdiac
is somewhat surprising.
MIR. COIFAX FOR PoSTMAsTER-G GENERAL.
Sixty Republicans of the House have sigued a
recommendation in behalf of Mr.. Colfax as Post
master General, whch has been transmitted to
Ar. Lincoln, under the hope that he is yet open
20 conviction.
FLORIDA.
The late delegation from Florida have been
appointed Commissioners TO inform the President
officially Of the act of secession. That important
duty will be discharged tomorrow, and as Mr..
Mallory overlooked with tears in the Senate
yesterday, MIR. Yulee is expected to be equally
overcome IN separating from our Tycoon"
MAJOR ANDERSON AND THE PoST-oFFICE.
Governor Pickens telegrsphed the Postmaster
General that he had replied to the inquiry whether
Major Anderson and his command would be per-
mitted TO have uninterrupted communication with
The Post Office, but without indicating the char
acter of the answer From other intelligence
there is little apprehension Of any entorrass-
ment.
THE NEW. ORLEANS POST OFFICE.
Six or seven hundred bags OF newspapers were
accumulated at the Ncw-Oreans Post-0ffice on
the 10Th. which had been lying there for several
weeks under the pretext that there was not
sufficient clerical force to assert and forward
them. An order has been Issued directing their
immediate distribution, and demanding an eXpls-
nation of this shameful detention. Mr.. Slidel's
men are too much engaged with secession to re-
gard their psbhc duties.
FORT PICkENs.
No fear is entertained in well informed quar-
ters here of any attack upon Fort Pickens, Pen
sacola, although the regular force consists of but
one company, which is not full, and the garrison
should be supplied with 400 or 500 men. The
Seceesionists are not anxious for slaughter, aud
prefer peaceful victories like those already OBJ
tanned at the other forts They have been ad-
yised not 10 make an attack, and are very ready
TO heed the sdmontion.
VIRGINIA.
Senator Mason intends running for the Vir-
gina Convention and will be hard-pressed for
seat from lis own home. There is much reac-
ton in favor of tho Union among the people as
will be seen If there be fair chance TO call suit
public sentiment at the election.
A FLORIDA MAIL CUT OFF.
The mail between Charleston and Fernsndins,
Fla, has been cut off, because the steamers on
that route were withdrawn aud appropriated to
purposes hostile TO the Government. Florida Is
beginning to feel the benefits Of secession, which
her leaders promised would follow 50 rapidly.
10 the Associated Press
WAsHIS0Toy, Tuesday, Jan. %, 1861.
Secretary Dix to-day communicated 70 the House IN
important document in reply to Mr.. Sherman, Chair
nsn Of the Committee Ways and Means 1t gives