The national Republican., 1861-02-26
MIR. TOUCEY.


lished, condemning Secretary Toucey for &C.
cepting the designations of officers known to
have been engaged in reasonable acts, and
thus placing them beyond reach of trial and
punishment by courts martial. But although
the resolution is thus confined to single point,
the report itself develops misconduct on the
part Of the Secretary, much more mischievous
to the country, than his precipitate discharge
Of delinquent officers.
On the 10th of Janaary, the situation Of the
Home Squadron was as follows:
"HoME SQUADRON.
"Cumberland, soop.ofwar, Capt. John Mars.
ton at Vera Cruz.
"Powhatan, steam sloop, Capt Samuel
Mercer; at Vera Cruz.
"Pawnee, steam.sloop, Com. s. G. Rowan I;
at Philadelphia.
Brooklyn, steam. .sloop, Capt. W. s. Walker {;
at Hampton Roads.
"Sabine, frigate, Capt. H. A. Adams under
orders to Pensacola.
Macedonian, sloop of:war, Captain James
Glynn on way to Pensacola.
"St. Louis, sloop-ofwar, Com. Charles H.
Poor; under orders to Pensacola.
Pocahontas, steam sloop, Com. s. F. Haz.
ard at vera Cruz.
Mohawk, steamer, Lieut. Com. T. A. NJ.
Craven supposed to be on their station, the
coast of Cuba.
CRUSADER, steamer, Lieut.. Com. J. N. Maj
fit; supposed to be on their station, the coast
of Cuba.
"Wyandotte, steamer, Lieut.. Com. o. h.
Bergman; supposed to he on their station,
the coast Of Cuba.'
The Wyandotte was then, or soon after, at
Pensacola.
In addition to the above, there we're two
storeships on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, viz
the Relief at New York, and the Supply at
Pensacola. The latter ship was ordered to
carry stores to the fleet at Pensacola, but her
commander disobeyed this order and brought
her to New York, filled with paroled prisoners,
who were made such at the time Of Commodore
Armstrong; surrender of the navy yard at
Pensacola.
All the balance of that magnificent navy,
which has been maintained so long at an an.
nual cost Of fifteen millions of dollars, was in
the Mediterranean, on the Brazilian and Afri-
can coasts, and in the Pacific ocean.
The Secretary never lifted q finger to pro-
tect menaced points, although the rebellion
had been aagrant for three months, and had
been prepared for year, as he, constantly in
communication with the conspirators, must
have known. On the Goth of October, Gen.
eral Scott officially advised the President to
guard certain positions, including Pensacola,
against surprise, but on the 10th of January,
Mr. Toucey had no ship at Pensacola, while he
had several at Vera Cruz, engaged in mischief,
if engaged in anything, as we have had no em.
ployment there for men Of war, except to take
sides in the revolutionary contests in Mexico.
NORTH CARoLINA.-The following is an ex,
tract from a letter received by gentleman in
this city;
MUEFREEsBoRo, N. c., FEB. l9, 1861.
"North Carolina will fttingly respond, ten
days hence, to the emphatic utterances of Vir.
einia and Tennessee. She will not abandon
the UNION for any doubtful and sinister exper.
iment Of Southern Concederacy.' Indeed,
she will remain firm and steadiast in her fdel.
ity, even should the Old Dominion waver and
succomb eventually to the whirlwind of seces.
sion. This is my position, and that, boldly
taken, OF thousands OF other citizens OF North
Carolna-to abide by and in the Union, come
what may, and thereby render secession north
of US nullity.
"Ifthe Republican party, the true character
of which is now beginning to be explained and
understood, as against the false charges of ab.
o!itionism and agrarianism, by the incessant
repetition Of which it is sought to hasten us out
Of the Union-if the Republican party, say,
shall take tie high and dignifed ground indi
Gated by recent speeches of Mr.. Lincoln, bis
administration will not want for supporters in
this and other Southern States The Southern
people, as understand their temper, will de.
mand no concessions from the North inconsst.
ent with manhood and honor. They will be con.
tent with the Government administered accord
ing to that Constitution, which, properly con
slrued, needs no amendment or reconstruc
tion."
The DANoER.-The Washington correspond
ent of the N. Y Tribune says:
} "The change in Mr.. Lincoln's programme
OF travel from Harrisburg to Washington wa