The national Republican., 1861-02-04
BALTIMORE.

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equally resolute, and with the advantage OF
much better cause, that Of the Union.
There is nothing specially noticeable in the
resolutions adopted by the meeting, except the
following:
"If our association with these States should
compel our separation from the Northern States,
we declare that we are opposed to any attempt
to interfere, by violence, with the District Of
Columbia. That District and the city of
Washington ought to be left to the peaceable
occupation of the Federal authorities, until
such time as all questions connected Herewith
are disposed of by peaceable negotiations"
This betrays a consciousness Of tho pressure
upon public opinion in Baltimore, of the con.
sideration that the withdrawal of Maryland
from the Union would bring on instant war by
the free States, determined as those States are
known to be, to hold this capital. 1t is an at
tempt to delude the people of Baltimore into
the idea, that the free States would accept any
such "pedcethi" occupation of Washington as
would be possible, after it was carried one hun.
dred miles into foreign country by the seces-
sion Of Maryland. The free States will accept
nothing Of the sort, but will assert the national
jurisdiction over their approaches to the ma.
tional capital at all costs of blood and treasure.
There will be no "peaceaJle negotiations on
that point with anybody. The secession of
Maryland is war, war upon the instant, war
without truce, and war to be terminated only
with the humiliation Of one of the parties to it.
Such calamityis, happily, not among the prob
able contingencies. Maryland is conservative
and patriotic State, and would not leave the
Union il she could.
The speeches at this Baltimore disunion
meeting we're marked by violence, which will
weaken the men engaged in it.
Ex-Governor Lowe, who came up all the
way from Frederick, where he is voted down
whenever he gets up public meeting, threat
ened that he would in person, if Governor
Hicks remains obstinate, unfarl the standard
Of revolution" He will never get outside Of
Frederick county, with his life, under any such
standard as that
capering for two years, between Washington
and Vera Cruz, negotiating ridiculous treaties,
threatened to advance to the Susquehanna,
sword in hand, to confront the Northern bar
bsrisns. Nothing ever came Of his treaties,
but good deal came of his salary and perqui,
sites as minister to Mexico, and like many
other Breckinridge Democrats he feels more
like fighting, than like Christian submission
to four years exclusion from pap and plunder.
But we doubt if the old crossing at Havre de
Grace with its Accomplishments of coffee and
oysters, will be interrupted, at present, except
by an occasional jam Of ice.
THE ROBBERY AT NEW ORLEANS.
By the last published monthly statement Of
the Treasury, showing the amounts on deposit
at various points on the 2lst Of January, the
amounts at New Orleans were as follows:
Assistant Treasurer $326,O76.6O
Branch mint S9,267.46
7l5,344.Of
To this is to be added, whatever sums stand
to the credit Of dsbursng officers.
The drafts then drawn, but not then paid
amounted to $2O4,S37.9l.
1t may be presumed, and at any rate, it is to
be hoped, that the bulk of these drafts out
standing on the 2lst of January, were presented
and paid before the recent seizure of the public
moneys, by the men who have usurped the
name and authority of Louisiana, as cover
for their acts of treason and robbery.
Within the last few days Of the administra
ton Of the Treasury by Mr.. Thomas, it was be
lieved that he had been accumulating none,
at New Orleans, for the purpose Of having i
seized by the secessionists, and that he had or
dered funds there from New York. By q pub
LEGATION, soon after, of the particulars of all th'
transfers made while he was at the head of thu
Treasury, it appeared that he had made no trans
fer from New York to New Orleans, but tha
he had made large transfer, exceeding one
hundred thousand dollars, from Little Rocl
(Ark.) to New Orleans.
So far as the President is concerned, ther
has been a total want Of common prudence i
leaving such large sums at an unsafe place
during weeks, and even months, when it Nigh
have been withdrawn without difficulty, an
when the signs of danger were visible to every
body.
The Departments have been and still ar
reeking with treason, although the chiefs hav
been tardily displaced.
The conspiracy to break down the Govern
ment had its heads in the Cabinet. Everythin
was prepared for the catastrophe. Forts wer
left without defenders, arms were transferre
from Northern to Southern arsenals, and a
much money as was possible, was left With
reach Of the traitors.
1t seems that Mr.. Dix, who had ordered
transfer of 100000 from New Orleans t
Philadelphia, received notice on Saturday fror