New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-07


coulined TO Charleston, it was OF no greaI -ni'
portInce as the port was virtually blochaaeo Oy
DESTROYING the chaDre for uses oil commerce,
Now tbe case is materially changed, and must
bo ,,st nromptlv. unless the President intends
odiourn;ng the question ill after the 4th OF
March as he has dore IN every instance OF large
respopsibrty His whole game at Charleston
nos hocn ~ avoid a collision until he could get
ont Of Office being perfectly wiling that Mr.
Lincoln should have one upon entering 1t.
MIR. HUMPHREYS SPEECH
Mr. Humphrey made manly, able AID effective
sneecb ON the crisis, which attracted much atten'
ton. He expressed his readiness to contribute
NV every honorable means toward pacfcation
b,f was not prepared to surrender any principle
or 70 offer terms which would not be accepted as
= final and conclusive settlement. Winter DAVIS
will speak tomorrow.
TIE SUPREME COURT VACANCY.
Judge Blacks nomination made stir IN eNecu'
five session. II was not referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee, but was assaied by Mr.,
Cameron with much severity. There 10 de-
cided majority against the confirmation including
six or seven Democrats. If pressed to vote,
he must be rejected. The President was inform
ed Of this fact after careful canvass oil the
Senate last week, and much surprise Is e&cl'cd
that he should expose friend to unnecessary
modification. This place has been kept open S'A
months, and now, when the term OF the Supreme
Court is nearly over, aud new Admhi'S''"t'o"
about coming in power, the President proposes
70 Gil il aud deprive his successor OF lie ap-
poipalent properly belonging to hun.
Judge Pettit's nomination is IN the same cafe
CORY, and will probably be attended win inc
same fate.
My Kings appointment as Postmaster-Genera
was not reached, and VIII not be TIL Judge
Blacks case is disposed of. Mr.. buchanan
seems to disregard the ccmmonest dcccncies III
grabbing every vacancy during the last days oil
his expiring dynasty
TIC the Associated Prcss
WAsHSGroS, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1861
All Government tolegrapbie communication with
New Orleans is cut Off the Secretary OF the Treasury
however is taking action in regard 10 the hate oosir'c
ton Of The revenue laws by the Collector OF hat cy'
IL is asccrained, from an authentic souIee, tia' 'Ne
laws VIII be enforced 10 tht gfehleet eA''h'
and on "a Union basis.
TIE President has recognized Don Vinyal as Spanish
Consul to reside at Charleston
The Presidents course in relation 20 the proposition
Of Col IIavne is similar to that toward the former
Co-nuissioners from South Carolina, uarelN; That ie
has no authority treat for the sale any dls 'o-
,on whatever Of the forts other public pr"ieriy IN
that State that il is his duty to defend the forts to he
hest Of M ability and that the consequences of dong
"a mus, fall on those who attack them. Col Hayhe
/ will now return to South Carolina.
In the Peace Convention to-day, a resolution wac
introduced proposing to conduct the proceedings win
orcn doors This earnestly discussed ard the re-
/ snlt was restriction upon TIE Commissioners from
communicating their doogs 10 outside rar!es' an act
scarcely Necessary considering that but little cnio'il
Is manifested concerning their movements The Com
mi.sio1ers are socslly harmonious but n, yet tney
have discussed no measure locking to Political fesnH
/ A number of the Republican members Of TIE stae
LEGISLATURE Of Ncw-lerscy and Others belonging =" INC
-ae party are here urging their Reprs. n'niite NOT
10 aqiee to any compromise which will coinfioni'
their principles.
The steamer Michigan at Lake Efie, viii bc put 10
( commission on the LIST of March.
The artillery compsuy which recently left the Arsenal
at Augusta has been telegraphed to come 10 Washing
! ton.