New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-28

Cor speculation, and has given the sman-fry
UDion.sayefs and Union spltters the opportunity,
for which their little souls have longed I. VENT;
late their stagnant ideas, and to submit each n,
little pet scheme, which e foDdly believed, with
the faith aud pride of posterity, would at oDoe
pour OIL upop the troubled waters, and elevate
Its author % the pinnacle of fame. Little county
CourtSiouse politicians, sent here by moned in
huerce have become emboIdened to msant tho
rostrurn, and, being disappointed at not seeing
their mighty suggestions and eloquent appeals in
the daily journals, they have snubbed reporters,
and denounced the press as humbug. Not a
word has yet been said about the ratification OF
the sale of the James River and Kanawha Canal.
The Alabama Commissioners are yet here, al
though resolution reported from the joint
Committee ON Federal Affairs was adopted ip
both Houses on Monday as response to their
mission, informing Alabama, which was known
before, that Virginia had appointed Commissioners
to confer, at Washington, with Commissioners
from other States that State Convention had
been called; and, in conclusion, that Virginia was
not prepared to give more definite response TO
Alabama until the acton of said Convention. OF
course, the sentiments of Messrs. Hopkins and
elmer are in consonance with those announced
by ex-Secretarys Floyd at the complimentary
dinner" given him in this city few days since,
who then and there declared that in the proseut
emergency " be who dallies is bastard, and he
WHO doubts is damned" 1t may be dastardy
thing, in the opinion Of such men as Floyd, to
break down this Union Of States; but it is eer-
tain thing that a large number Of the good citi-
zens Of this Commonwealth do not think so,
and that the masses not only daily in the work
Of destruction, but have doubt too, and mean 10
give the Union the benefit of that doubt.
,, There is not word of truth in the rumor
that On armed force is being organized in Yir-
einia for the purpose of invading the District os
Columbia. The idea Of any such fllibusterng
expedition has never been seriously entertained
by any man for moment, and, moreover, there
is not the slightest unusual activity in our mill
tary circles. have never seen fewer parades,
or less military ardor, in this city at least;
and it is because, as sensible member Of the
House of Delegates said the other day, we do
not believe the people Of the Northern States are
set of assassirs, robbers, buccaneers, or such
fools as to leave their business and their fire.
sides. and come down here and kill and plumber
a people who have never harmed them-a people
who have sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, every
degree Of consanguinity, living at the North with
whom they are in constant friendly and afec-
tionate communication.
You are already informed Of the action Of this
General Assembly in regard to the resolutions
adopted by the Legislature of New.York tender.
ing the resources of that State to tho President
for the purpose of aiding in maintaining tho
Union, etc. communication was received from
| Gov Letcber, on Monday, in both branches Of
| our General Assembly submitting the Ohio reso-
lutons Of a similar character. An effort was
made to dispose of the latter in the same way;
but it was decided that to return such COM
munieation without comment to the State whence
il came was not exactly the way for one soyg.
egn State to respond to the expression OF an
earnest desire on the part of another State to
preserve the Union and heal discussions between
the contendiDg sections. The motion ~ retarn
without comment" was therefore lost, aud tho
resolutions and accompanying documents were
tabled for future consideration. What The object
can be in sending such communications to the
Southern States lis q matter OF doubt here; but
whatever IL may be-whether sent in spirit Of
amity and respect, OF defiance and tauut-they
can be productive Of no good effect. 1t should
lot be forgotten that those of the South who are
most earnest in tter efforts to maintain the
Union are jealous of anything that may be con-
strued into contemptuous or menacing more
directed toward the soil which gave them births
and nothing can be more potent to induce them
10 mako common cause with the Secessionists
per Sc than such demonstrations Few South
errers, however ardenty devoted to the Unior,
are cOercionists.
A resolution was submitted in the House o.
Delegates instructing the Committee for Courts
of Justice to report " Stay BILL" The resola-
ton was laid on the table till tomorrow, when
it will be taken up for test vote.
Times continue very dull here. The weather
has been very cold and disagreesble for several
days, and it is now showing very fast. Unless
there is q speedy change in the condition Of
things, benevolent societies will find abundant
employ ment in their legitimate vocation.
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