New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-11
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Inc terrorlsm when prevails at Charleston has
driven away some of the most substantial peopls
who transacted business there. Two recent in
stances are known of large money contributions
being demanded, with strong limitations that If
not answered, they would be compelled. The as
sessments were paid, and the parties removed
their families. Provisions are scarce and high.
and two thousand soldiers thrown into the city.
with Northern communication cut off, as it now
is, would make o famine in thirty days. 30 short
is the supply. Yet they pretend to desire war.
MIR. sEwARD's SPEECH
Mr., Stewards speech is to be conciliatory upon
the basis of that made recently at the Astor House.
at the New. England SOciety's dinner. The South
requires more than words at this juncture, aud
be has not yet minated any disposition to go
farther. Az the next Premier, his declarations
will be scrutinized with much precision.
MIR. RUssELL's BAIL.
Notwithstanding the confident assurances Of
some of your contemporaries, Mr. Russei's bail
has been reduced to one-6fth the sum originally
fixed, and he is now at liberty to confront his
accusers and hobnOb with his confederates. My
prediction is, therefore, literally verified. Mr..
Bailey ought to be released to make the affair
complete.
THE CRISIS COMMITTEE.
Mr. Corwn is preparing his report 10 accom-
pany the bills from the Crisis Committee. lilo
intends bringing the House to direct vote on
the various propositions without any previous an
derstanding with the South, as was at FIRST in.
tended, The DisuniOnists will not accept them,
and even the Border States refuse their assent.
TIE SECESSION OF MISSISSIPPI.
Mississippi has passed secession ordinance.
and supposes herself out of the Union. Mr.
Brown rather signi6ed to-day that he would not
vote any longer in the Senate, and, OF course.
Mr.. Davis cannot. They have heretofore em-
barrassed several important mea ures, the pass
age of which will be facilitated by their absence.
When Mr. Yslee and some other patriots 90.
who have been bleeding the Treasury freely for
ungrateful constituencies, it will be quite COM
Portable, and no agitation need be expected. Had
these marpots been kept at home for the last
ten years, there would not have been ripple on
the surface now.
General Dix is here, at the instance OF tho
President and is freely named in connection with
one Of the vacancies in the Cabinet. HE ability
and character contrasts favorably with some Of
the recent and present incumbents. If change
should be made in the Treasury, as seems TO be
anticipated, he would probably be offered that
post. The President is determined to fill ths
Cabinet, if he can find proper men.
But for Cave Johnson's decision as Paraguay
Commissioner, he would probably tender him the
Post-Ofice Department. That appointment wouli
be acceptable to the country after Mr. JOhnson's
patriotic stand for the Union.
Couspirators like Mr.. Slidell are greatly dis
turbed that Mr. Holt should administer the Wa
Department without being nominated to til
Senate, for their vindctve revenge. 1t is hope
be will continue there until the 4th of March
though it is known to be against his personal
inclinations. There is no actual necessity for
sending his name to the Senate.
MARYLAND.
Senator Pearce has yielded to the outside pres.
sure, and united in a request for conveniog tho
Legislature of Maryland. Governor Hicks still
ressts this scheme, which has for its moving in-
spiration purpose to make her an instrument
of the dsunion conspiracy, and OF revolution.
airy attempt to establish Provisional Govern
ment on the 4th of March for a Southern Con-
federacy. While Maryland refuses to join tba
plot it has no hope of success. Hence, every
effort is directed there, but with no intention OF
allowing her any influence in the movement, il
the traitors should succeed in inaugurating it
The whole programme of the revolutonists 10
constructed on Mexican model, and only needs
a pronunciamiento to be complete which Mr..
W igfa will probably issue before long
MIR. DAyIs's SPEECH.
Dir. Dayiss speech was constrained and sub
ducd in temper, aud terminated in the desire for
peaceful separation, with a hint at possible ro-
construction. His arguments in favor OF the
right of secession, aud i'll yindcation of the post
ton of South Carolina, was feeble aud haltlns
throughout, and betrayed the consciousness OF
weakness. Mr.. Trumbull answered his charges
against the Republican party promptly and eiiec-
lively. asking the Democratic side why they did
not stand by the compromise of 1850, and re-
store the Missouri line, if they desired peace, in
stead of making new and exhOrbitant demands
which they knew could Lot be granted.
TRANSFER OF NATIONAL FUNDS.
Much remark is excited by the transfer oil
100000 in specie from the Sub-Treasury IN
New-York to this city, without any sufficient res'
son being assigned. This unusual proceeding "
not understood in financial circles, and the pre-
te,Sad ordinations are by no means satisfactory.