New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-18
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Col. Uayne has wisely concluded to reduce
his demand for tue abandonment Of Fort Sumter
to respectful sugges tiOn TO that effect, which
is rot likely to produce much impression. This
change of position was brought about mainly
after conference with leading Southern men, who
could not sustain such an application after the
President had already refused it, and his Cab'-
net were known TO be unanimous against the
concession The same influences have endeaV-
ored in every way to prevent collision at
Charleston, and to effect such intercourse ana
relations between Fort Sumter and the city Ms
will restore the loTms if not the feelings o.
amity. They begin to discover thai war; 'nu'
williuly inaugurated, must, sooner or later 10
followed by fearful retaliation. Thus lar o'u'n
Carolina has put herself entirely 10 the wrong
in the estimation of even those who sympathHe
with secession.
TIE GREAT ROBBERY.
II is stated by DIR. Russell's friends that, ieol-
ing outraged by Mr.. Floyds treatment No III
tends making clean breast OF his connectlon
with that injured patriot. Such revelation
would be highly instructive. There is now rea.
son to believe that Mr.. Floyd actually issued
three or four millions of acceptance.' which he
only regards az small business transaction, en-
.rely unworthy of an inquiry.
Inasmuch az Dir. Thompson did not exercise
due diligence in the custody of the stolen trust
funds, lac may be prosecuted for the loss. Mr..
Bailey ia known to have been regular fire.
auenter of the faro banks and entirely united
for suab a rnsnonsibjlity
TIE SECESSION SCHEME.
Every foreign Government and every foreign
Minister here, are distinctly opposed TO the Sc
cession scheme, and will not hesitate to make
their views known if an attempt should be made
by any of the Ascending States to establish
diplomatic or commercial relations The idea OF
England and France extending countenance to
the movement, as has been suggested from the
necessity of obtaining cotton, is openly rdiculed.
The NEW TREASURY MOTIFS.
The ~, coo of Treasury Notes which are
10 be disposed of on Saturday, viii be absorbed
by warrants now waiting payment ut the De-
rartment. There are Sl3,0OO,O00 of the loan
uthorized at the last Session yet at the disposal
of the Secretary, which Congress may give him
discretionary poNcT W COLNcit ihso hVbSS'
THE CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
An effort is now making to ascertain the real
condition of the Treasury under an inquiry or
dered by the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr. Cobb sndeayore' to conceal the facts, aud
would give no satisfactory Information. Dir.
Thomas promised 10 answer the call made Tor
this purpose, but did not, and then it was
brought to the Presidents notice, which was one
of the causes of his sudden retirement. Gen.
Dix viii cooperate with the Committee in the
investigation, so that the country may know what
are the actual wants of the Department and iis
obligations. IL is better 10 know the wOrs. at
once.
MAJOR ANDEliSOSs INSTRUCTIONS
The last Instructions sent to Major Andersen
require him to act on the defensive, but to main.
tain his position rosolgtely. Thcy'say the dag
after Major Auderson transferred his command
from Tort Moultrie TO Sumter, Mr.. Floyd sea.
hin this brutal dispatch;
There Is q rumor here that you Lave spiked yor
guns burned your carriages, and moved 20 Fort Sum
ter Ii so, yoG have violated yoar orlcrs. Answer
Immediately
To which the gallant MAJOR sent t,c following
reply, substantially;
81 did pike my guns, ia burn my sarriage-, I'D
move my coBihaldto Fort Sumter, IL the Discharged
my dury."
The traitor WIS thu. both circumycntcd and
sEubbed.
THE PAY or RUSSELL, MAJORS wADDELL'
Ii is established before the Investigation Com
mittee that Messrs. Russell, Majors u Waddei B
received their pay for transportation as the ser
vice was performed, and there was not dollar
due them, authorizing the accePtances which hr'
Floyd issued. Their contract stipulated the mode
of payment, which was made through the z f''f
Master at st. Louis The pretense tn 'nese
aceeptances were TO be protected BY paiahaea ,
or future service, was only part Of the la0"'
strOus fraud.
MR.. sICRLES's SPEECH
Mr.. Sickcs abandoned his former REVOLUTIONARY
eompatrots in New-York to-day, BY dec'aes
demonstration against secession, in the course ~
which he said the attack on the star Oh 'no