New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-05
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WASHINGTON. Monday. Feb. 4, 1861.

In the Senate to-day, from Metsrs. Slidel ana
BENJAMIN. The former declared that the South
would, if necessary turn pirates and plumber
Northern. commerce. The latter flung hls treason
in the faces Of his colleagues on the floor with
equal boldness, and appropriately closed his po-
ltical lifc with the boldest sOphstry, in denying
that money was paid as compensation for Lou
isiaua. Neither alluded TO stealing the revenue
cutters or the money in the United States Mint
at Newt Orleans.
MIR. CIINGMANS SPEECH.
Mr.. Cliugman followed, and was milder since
he has been reelected Senator. Mr. Hale turned
an ausion of Cliugman's to the lost Ten Tribes
with great effect. $780,
RTPUBIICAN Caucus.
There is a strong purpose here TO hold Re-
publican caucus, 70 determine if thCro il Re
publican party, and what its creed and policy IL,
since late commentaries have thrown doubt upon
lis existence.
1IGC COMPROMISING CONFEGrNcE.
Ii !. is said tLc Vngiliaus will propose the
Withdrawal Of the troops from this city as . con
dition of going on with the proceedings in the
Compromising Congress. lie, them stick to that.
J. s.P.
WASHINGTON, Monday Feb. ], 1861.
TIE TARIFF.
Nearly all the foreign ministers here have sig
nfed their opposition 10 the proposed modiGca-
tons Of The tariff. They consider that their com
merce viii be affected iniuriously, and somO have
minated that the diplomatic and commercial
relations Of the Governments they represent to-
ward the seeding States, may be regulated by
the action Of Congress. In 1850 Sir Henry Bull
wcr complained of proposed alteration of tho
duties on iron, and was informed that 10 was
transcend.ug his proper authority in thai inter-
ference.
REPUBLICAN, CONFERENCE.
A preliminary conference of ouch Republicans
as are opposed TO compromise took place Tonight.
4 more formal meeting vii be hold shortly.
THE MAILS SOUTH.
Tho House bill directing the Postmaster-Gen-
eral to stop The mails in the seeding States,
where legal protection has been cut cG, will be
pressed through. Had this policy been pursued
two months ago, the country would be in dil-
ferent condition to-day.
The ROBBERY AT NEw-ORLEANS.
Further investigation shows that the actual
amount Of money seized at Ncw.Oreans is about
5000, OGO, exclusive Of the value of the machinery
and Mint. No doubt is entertained that this seiz
ure was made upon tie suggestion OF The conspir.
ators here.
ME>sES. sLIDFIL AND RFNJiNIN.
Messrs. slidell and Benjamin delivered their
va!edictolies to-day, and exhibited great reluc
lance in retiring. Mr.. slidell is Ncw-Yorker
by birth, but has been among the most iHsdions
Of the traitors engaged in oyerthrcWipg the Gov
ernmcnt. No man has appropriated the public
patronage so seIfsby and audaciously.
FORT SUMTER.
No re-cnforcements Of any kind have been sent
to Fort Sumter and none viii be until Major
Anderson requires them. lie expresses catre
confidence in his position, and ability to defend
it at all hazsrds. Since he has obtained access
70 supplies, he is quite satisfied.
TnE MONTGOMERY CONVENTION.
If tie Montgomery Convention should colsum
| mate its proposed work, which is BY no mesus
certain, it is probable Alexander IL. Stephens
will be elected Provisional President. The object
of this movement is to conciate the conservative
interests, which, in Georgia, Alabama and Lou.
isiana, are seriously d.aaected, and already
threaten revolt ogaiDst. Secession. Louisiana
and Mississippi have refused to elect any meID-
bers of Congress to the Montgomery Convention,
thus ignoring tie leaders completely. Mcs'rs.
sEdell and Benjamin were oyerslaugbcd. The
revolution is already marking It's victims.
THE COMPROMISE CONFLGENGE.
Fourteen States were more or less represented
in the Compromise Congress to-day. John c.
Wright of Ohio was temporary President, and
Benjamin Howard Of Maryland Secretary. A
Committee Of one from each State on organila-
ton was appointed. John Tyler win be the per.
manent President. The Virginia delegation vii!
insist upon the resolutions Of tie Legislature as
an ultimatum, and propose to requesl the Presi-
dent to withdraw the troops from this city as a
preliminary to any action by the Congress. The
answer 70 that suggestion, from the War De
partmcnt, VIII be an explicit refusal. a major
ity Of the Congress viii sustain tie Crittenden
proposition, or one Oh that basis, or conVcn-
ton Of the States, ~ provided by the Conatitu-
ton. The delegates from North Carolina Ken
lucky, Mary Land, Delaware, and Tennessee, pro-
fcss 10 be individually conservative, bat repre-
sent that their people require some concessions
10 stand upon.
TIE PRESIDENT ELECT
Intelligence received here to-day states that
Mr.. Lincoln viii reach THE city at the close OF
next week, via Harrisburg.
IHrERCEPJION OF GIN. DIXs DISPATCHES.
All of Gen. Uix's teerraphc dispatches 10 the