, 1861-01-30

ernment- Tho exposure Of eartain OF these
plots In the Times has served to awaken this
precautionary movement.
Attorney General Stanton Is understood to
agree mainly with Judge Smalley in his recent
opinions concerning these matters, and will
recommend the Government to prosecute vig-
orously all parties SO detected. The seizure Of
the arms at New York, the report forwar1ed
tu Gov. Andrew, Of Massachusetts,, concerning
the guns Of Ch!copee, the exposure Of Dyer's
Sharp rifle speculation for Mississippi, and the
Pittsburgh affair, are not at al 1aiteripg 10 tue
financial prospects Of those Northern Judases.
DODGE 10 EvADE PCS1sHNE.r FOE TREASON.
These fellows now propose to adopt new
method to secure the shipping Of their arnls-
They will send them to some Of the border
slave States, thus evading the decision Of Judge
Sn1alley, and from thence they can be easily
Transmitted to their destination in the seeed-
ing States. i prominent gentleman connect
ed with the Administration says tia. such
transactions in the South would result In the
summary punishment Of the offender, with
out Judge or Jury; and he believes moth ng
will prevent it at the North except the r;goT
ous enforcement of the law, by proper officers,
and the most speedy and severe punishment,
under the laws of treason, in every ca,e where
the parties are detected Dyer Gays that they
arc buying arms as company on private spcc-
uiatfon. If this even be true, he means either
to bctray the North by selling tu the South, or
OS Keeping 1UG lruS IN Lnc eFtuL u CIf5l WIT,
to speculate upon the necessities OF the North,
which is equally as bad
THE INDIAN PuSD INvEsT1oAT1sG COMMITTEE.
The Investigation relative to the abstraction
OF the Indian Trust Fund is likely to result
unsatisfactorily to the late Secretary OF the In
terror, who asked an inquiry for the purpose
OF clearing LIS own skirts. The evidence elc.
= tied shows that Jacob Thompson purchased i
large quantity Of Florida bonds to deposit ns
1nuian Trust fuuds. paying their par value il,
gold for them when they would not at the
tlma bring fifty cents on dollar III the New
York market. Also, that the bonds were not
Issued according to law, and consequently
we're worthless. Eumor asserts that many Of
these bonds were purchased Of the late 6ena-
tor Yulee, and that GODDARD Bailey, as conaden-
tial agent Of Thompeou, was sent to New York
to negotiate the transaction with the SENATOR.
Look ont for an earthquake when the Commit
tee reports.
MILITARY AND roL1cE PREPARATIONS
The militia Of the District are actively drill
ling frequently under the direction ofcf1cers
u the regular ar1ny. Occasionally we hear
u1niuous intlmatious that the present quiet is
only the usual "calnl before the tempest" and
fHrebodings TINT au attempt to ee:ze the capi-
tal will emade between this and 4th OF March
Gen. Scott, unqnestionably, has more Informs
lion on 1lis subject than IL In possscseion Of
any unofficial partles,-aud the tct that he
continues to augment the military forces ut
ths point, indicates the conviction On his
part, that tie reasonable scheme has not been
altogether abandoned. Public confidence Is
much improved here Of late, ~ Is evident In
the greater business activity.