New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-08
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WASHINGTON, Monday Jan. Z, 1861.

WASHINGTON Monday, Jan. Z, 1861.
MIR. ToOMBs's SPEECH.
Mr.. Toombs Disguised everybody to-day by a
ferocious Illumination in the Senate, in which
both his manner and matter, and particularly bis
manner were more than usually offensive.
PROTECTION FOR TIE CAPITAL.
Three companies of Flying Artillery are on
their way to this city. One company will be
posted at or near Judiciary Square, in the cen
ter of the city, one on the Capitol Hill, near to
the east front of the Capitol, and one at the
square near the Presidents House.
PENSACOLA, KEY WEST, AND HAMPTON ROADS.
The important post of Pensacola, Florida, is
now well guarded. There is one company of in
fantry. with two vessels Of war; at that station.
Key West, also another highly important station,
with one of the finest harbors in the world, and
holding the key of the Gulf Of Mexico, is Occu-
pied BY a sufficient force to protect it against
any attack the reyolutionsts can make upon it.
Hampton Roads, the other naval station i'll the
South, is likewise IN secure position.
WORK IN TIE HOUSE.
The House of Representatives did the pest days
work of the season to-day.
TDIDrrY IN VIRGINIA.
VirginiaDs, in the counties of the interior are
already exhibiting the same kind of treInOrs and
timidty that was manifested at the time Of the
John Brown invasion. Such is the intelligence
brought into this city to-day.
MIR. CRITTENDEN'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Crttendens speech on his compromise
measures this morning made no impression what
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WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. Z, 1861.
MIR. LINCoLS's CABINET.
The following gentlemen have been invited
10 seats in the Cabinet: MessrS. Seward,
Cameron, Bates, Smith and Welles. The invi-
tation to Mr.. Cameron indicates the Treasury or
War Department, but without 4" definitely de-
termining" which. 1t is quite probable that the
two Southern appointments will be kept open
until Mr. Lincoln reaches this city, where he is
expected some time in February, as events in
the mean time may have an important bearing
upon the selections Although the foregoing cast ls
actually made up, It is not irreyOcably so, and
may be reconstructed to meet necessities which
Mr. Lincoln could not have fOreseen. General
TAYLOR materially altered the original form Of bis
Cabinet after comforting with his friends here.
General Jackson invited Mr.. Baldwin to. seat,
and found il necessary to omit him aiterward,
which he compensated for with seat on the
Supreme Bench. Other examples are well
Known.
There is no doubt but Mr.. Lincoln was strongly
inclined 10 offer DIR. Chase q position. MIR.
Banks was never considered in the category of
chances
MIR CRTTT3NDEN'S PROPOSITION.
Mr.. Crittenden pressed his proposition in an
urgent and eloquent appeal, with resolutions for
submitting it to the people. As he consented to
abandon it for Mr.. Hae's substitute III the Border
States Committee and knows that the Republic
cans cannot accept it without an absolute aban-
donment of every principle they have protested,
some surprise was excited that he shGald adhere
so persistently to this scheme or expect support
| for it in that quarter. AZ a member of the Com
mittee of Thirteen, he is not ignorant of the in
dcations given by his Republican associates there
upon the basis of the project offered by MIR. Rice.
MIR. TOoMBss SPEECH
Although the day was Indictment and forbid
| ding, the Senate galleries were threDged to hear
Mr.. Toombs. The speech could have been fore
Swallowed in every part. 1t was only repetl-
tion of his recent violent harangues at home, III
tensifed, perhaps, by an apprehension thai the
popular current in Georgia is not so strong Tor
secession as he desired. lie was generous
enough to concede that if Congress would adopt
his platform he might consent TO remain in the
Union. Ten years ago he presented similar
alternative, but is here yet, and will be ten more
| if Georgia does not tire Of his revolutionary OK
! cesses.
THE COLLECTOR OF CHARLESTON.
The Senate went into Executive Session on 0
/ test vote, by seven majority. Mr.. Mclntyr res
nomination was referred to the Committee OF
Commerce. If confirmed, then tia other ques
ton must come up connected with the discharge
of his duties as Collector of Charleston, the hrs
of which will be, Can he collect the revenue Il
any place lat the city, and do the limits OF tn
port extend beyond il! During nulhhcatlon, TN
Force bill was passed, to give Gen. jackson
authority to collect on board Of any vessel b
! might employ for that purpose and the Irea'