New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-26

ing side while on the other side and ends VIII hot pe
any stronger than Is necessary 10 rert 'ne b a,tl
conclusion in the firing of the guns III VIII ne party
filed with water, which, 1t is supposed WIN ues'u
the effect of the bombs which fall into III
there is large opening left in the deck VIII o on
four gums which are now lying side OF i-three ",
FOUNDERS and one 44-pounder. They will be mounted
all on one side, 1t being tho only one that IL Proe
the other side and ends having only fallE s.o ht
them. In regard to its efficacy, opinions diier, ous
among the soldiers il has the opprobrious epthe, Oh
slaughter Pen" and each company are fearfui taa'
they shall be called upon to man IT, From Tue np'.o'
rails of which is built it must be extremely
tibe and heated shot will be very liable TO SCI on
fire. Again il will have TO be moOIed and KEPT III eh-
act position for if il swings round its moorngs are
cut as they might be by chainshot, IL wouid DC COM
pletey at the mercy of the fort, which might easily
sweep the exposed deck by grape or canister shot.
TIE HARBOR DEFENSES AT CHARLESTON.
The following ia copy Of dispatch from her
Maiestys Consul at Charleston, relative 10 ,he 9o-
srucon Of the entrance TO the harbor at that place by
the local Government; ,os,
sa In my letter of the Sd inst had the honor to .cquain
YOU that the de cO Government Of the State Of South Carolina
harbor eIngushed and removed have now state
that IL addition these very m Sto thu
h1Ibor BY sinking vessels In them except Mah Channel
feet inches of beg leave to incose you herewith
copy OF notice which has been addressed me by the DC Jaso
me last evening and the Channels are understood been
closed during the night have the bS1oES be-
To the Secretary Of the Admiralty.
SIR: am Instructed by H. T. Gov Pickens, TO Inform you
that the defense Of hs hsbor win now be made as complete
possible By sinking and boeisdns up all channels Sa
OF Mr. VIM M. Lswton, Mr. IT. D. Wagner, and the Hon Ed
ward Frost very 's'p1@s''1FEyc SoSIcocK Collector.
To ROBERT BrScH, H. B. NJ Consul.
THE CHOCTAwS ON THE UNION.
We have the Message Of the Principal Chief OF the
Chocaw Nation to the local Legislature convened In
extraordinary session, TO consider what course the
Nation should pursue in view OF the probable dssou
ton Of the Union. The document Is wen-prepareu
State paper decided but temperate N Its general tone,
and does infinite credit to its author While counsenug
the several Indian Nations to cast their LOT with ,he
Southern States in the event Of their secession ana 10
send delegates to Southern Congress- he also ADVISES
the sendi0g of Commissioners TO Washington to confer
with the President of the United States and to LOOK
after the security Of their monied investments In
conclusion he calls upon his counrymen 10 stand by
their rights, and never to surrender them even though
national anDhation should be the consequence Of re-
fusal TO submit. The General Council responded 10
the Message of their Chief by passing series OF REQ
lutons recognizing be the duty and interest OF the
Choctaw Nation to unite their destinies with the
Southern Confederacy.
TENNESSEE.
The Nashville Banner, staunch Union paper, re-
joces the complete overthrow Of Secession in that
State. II says:
"The great majority of the people Of Tennessee full
" understand their rights and their obligations in this
respect; and from deep conviction of their duty ga
erdly TO observe and sustain the Federal Constitution
tilfit shall be changed by such explicit and authori-
tave act Of the whole people of the United States
they voted down the proposed Convention, as dan
gerous and useless revolutionary body For this dis,
charge of what they honestly regarded as sacred
duty themselves and their poseIity, The Union and
American presumptuously denounces them a. Subnis-
sionists They regard this nsolent and silly taunt
with the same deep scorn with which they did the
counsel Of the paper TO fee like towards from the
Union before the 4th day of March, for fear Abe Lin
coin should catch them. Run, Tenneeseeans, Run,
is counsel it may suit the purposes of dsunioni:ts to
give, but such counsel has been and always will be
treated by the people with the deepest scorn.
TEXAS.
TIE Galveston Cicilan Of the 18th inst. says:
The Legislature seems have done all in its power
for the defense of the frontier, and the relief Of the
Treasury, but we fear that Its action viii be lneiiec-
tual
An act has been parsed to authorize the organization
of companies of mounted men, sixty in each
frontier county, ten of whom may remain constantly
Ior sE y s"f hc &C. efceedng Twelve day time
the said companies to furnish Their own arms nose5
provisions and ammunition and to receive pay az iol
lows: Privates and non-cOmmissoned Officers, VI oO
eutenants 81 captains ~ % per day each Tor every
days actual service. Like the annual allowance spoken
of by Yellow Plush this s a very fair and liberal pro-
yisicn-if paid The money is the only thing lacking
To provide this the House has passed bill knthorz-
ing the Issue of Treasury warrants to al parties nav
ing claims against the State, and making such war
rants receivable for taxes
The House has also passed bill authorizing the
Governor to issue State bonds to the amount of five
hundred thousand dollars IN case OF invasion from
any quarter one-ffth OF the whole annual State tax
to be appropriated sinking fund until the bonds
Should these acts become laws as is probable, we
shall soon return the good old days of deprecated
paper currency and the defenders Of the frontier and
others will have more money than gold or silver.
WILLIAM l.. YANCEY.
The atlanta Inteligencer is pleased TO learn that
the distinguished patriot and statesman, William L.
Yancey has been invited 10 a seat in the Cabinet Of
President Davis. We have heard from another source,
that he mas been rendered the position. of Minister
from the Confederate States Of America, 10 the Eu
ropean Courts. No public man, now living in the
borders Of the Confederate States Of America, pos
sesses in greater degree, the confidence and esteem
of the people of these States, than does VIM. L. Yam
cey Of Alabama
The editor hopes that Yancey will be Minister at
large 10 all the European Courts.
DIsUNION IN NORTH CAROLINA.
The Raleigh Banner gives a brief account Of Dis
union meeting in that city, IL was wretched fzzle.
Per contra, The Banner says Union meeting held the
enthusiastic crowd good speeches. ransparencies fire.
works &C., and characterized throughout by the genu-
Inc article Of patriotism.
MONEY wANTED-MONEY WANTED.
The Charleston Mercury drums loudly for somebody
to take the State loan, amounting to SN5,OOO bear
ing an interest Oh seven per cent per annum' me
bonds will be issued in sums Of $50 800, and $500,
AID arrangements have been made with the clerks OF
courts in the several Districts that citizens in a parts
Of the State may participate IN It's benefits. This loan
is intended 10 provide funds for military defense, 10
enable South Carolina to maintain the position che has
assumed q sovereign State Of the new Confederacy.
This is an appeal that loyal citizen who bas the
ability to subscribe, can or should resist
EXPORT DUTY ON COTTON.
The Charleston papers decidedly object 10 this ex-