New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-04

arsenals, mints, sub-treasurifr, and money, wher-
ever they could Lay their hands on them. their
present asseyeratio Of their honorable inten-
tons are not so convincing as they are cool.
Perhaps the most interesting particular in our
dispatch is tho information that, while the rebel
Congress will not eyeo pay the Virginia Old
Gentlemen's Conference the compliment of con.
sderng its proposed Compromise, they are
making haste to prepare their permanent Con-
stitution, and that this instrument will provide
for the inaterabe establishment of Slavery IN all
III, Territories south Of Kansas and Utah 1t
thus appears that the Confederacy is resolved TO
assert its claim to these Territories in advance
of that amicable arrangement for the division Of
the National property which it desires to make
Our readers will notice that this perfectly com
cides with the latest intelligence from New.
Mexico aud Arizona, according to which Sheriff
Jones aud Lieut. Mowry have ready raised the
star dard Of Secession in that quarter; and we
shall probably soon hear thas the forces of the
Confederate States have taken possession of some
part Of those Territories. if not of all Of them.
and that the Federal Government must not dare
10 coerce them back again into obedience to its
authority, under peDalty Of war.
Another dispatch, which we alsO publish. ad-
dressed to the Associated Press, from writer
even more biased than our correspondent in
favor Of the rebellion, states that the Coniedera-
ton already has al army of thirty thousand men
under arms, waiting for orders, and that grest
quantities Of army stores have been sent to No.
bile aud New. Orleans for distribution. The same
writer adds that it is believed the whole Of the
loan Of fifteen millions which the Confederation
is seeking to put out will be taken to-day-a
prophecy which seems to us yeuturesOme. But
there is no reason TO doubt that tho rebel Gov
ernment will act with great vigOr and CELEBRITY,
for the men who form il are of that sort. An
export duty OF one per cent will, according to
cur correspondent, at once be laid on cotton, to-
tacco and rice, aud this will furnish haddsomc
addition 10 the revenue of tho CUnfederacy. At
any rate, we see no reason to doubt that one Of
tle first acts Of the rebels will be the seizure OF
Arizona; New Mexico they cannot 50 easily get
bold Of but if possible they will take that ai'c;
bat in any event, Br. Lincoln's Administration
will have no time TO lose if it means to prevent
the contamination Of the conspiracy in those Ter
ritories.
Another novelty communicated by our corre-
spondent is tho determination Of the rebel leaders
that their new Constitution shall provide for the
admission of Free States into the SlaSeholding
Colfederacy OF course such States will come
in under suitable guarantee for their remaining
forever in a subordinate position. paying taxes,
bat hayiog no real voice in the Government.
On the whole, we Judge that those who expect
Me.srs. Davis, Cobb Toonbs ~ Co. will now
proceed 10 initiate the i0isse: (aire policy OF Mr.
buchanan with all their might, aud that on both
s.des the difficulty is to be settled by doing moth
iag, are likely to be pretty promptly aud preIt,
decidedly undrceyed.