New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-30

an extract from my notice Of the Contemplated
change, il says It will be independent, and %
for the Union, provided the Republicans will
consent to satisfactory compromise of their
principles Such understand to be the English
Of its position We shall probably miss one of
tie able, though eccentric pens whose cOntrbu-
tons used to adorn its columns mean that of
s. Teakle Wallis, esq. raj
All the Federal officers in this city, learn,
are pretty fair Union men; that is, opposed to
the rebel doctrine Of Secession, though they all
want compromise except the Collector of the
Port, Judge Mason who seems to be infected
with the prevailing epidemic Judging from a
piece of his, recently published in The Sun news
paper, over his own signature. 1t is rumored,
that, at collation. recently given by him in the
CustOm-H House, ON the occasion OF the compile
ton of the fire repairs of that building, he aud
other gentlemen talked Secession at great rate,
as our only remedy against Repnblicanisn. If it
be true that Mr.. Buchanan openly avOwed it to
be bis wish, day or two ago, that Z" Maryland
sbonld stand still and not bulge an inch," people
think be ought forthwith to allow Mr.. Mason
to retire to private life, Notwithstanding he is
the Presidents bosom friend. This is no time
for doubtful men to be in Office anywhere.
The movers in a volunteer State Convention
are still struggling in some Of the counties to get
the ball in motion. In Talbot there are two
parties Of them, one for secession anyhow, and
the otter for delberation. In Cecil, the FIRE.
eaters were voted down by the Unionsts on one
occasion last week. The Hagerstown people had
large Union meeting on Saturday. But the
great trouble IL, that nobody takes the bull by
the horns, and resolves upon maintaining the
Union Internationally. All our Unionism is based
upon compromise of some sort, and people are
stimulated to this course by the apparent division
in the councils of the Republicans in Congress
If that party in Congress lad unanimously made
known their determination not TO touch the pop
ular verdict of last November, the conservative
element in all the Slave States would have rallied
at once to the side of the Federal Government.
The most noted event of the past week iD orr
city, is the resignation Of Mr.. Milton Whitney, State
District. Attorney He has been the object of a
fierce political and personal persecution, for
some time past until il eliminated in sundry
indictments against him for malteasance in office,
on one of which he was recently acquitted, while
the others we're quashed 1t is thought that j.
Socket Mathews or Mr.. Cochraae will be his
successor.
The failure of the Government TO meet the
regular payments of the army and navy, at dis
tant posts is causing much inconvenience, and
ought to stimulate the Senate to the immediate
passage of the Tariff bill before them. An
empty treasury, however, is one of the levers by
which the compromisers hope to bring the Re-
publieans TO terms.
People Of all shades of political opinion here
seem to regard the fall of Fort Sumter and
Fort Pickens as events sure to take place before
the 4th of March, either by force or by negotia.
ton. The general opinion is that the main
anxiety Of Mr.. Buchanan and his party is to
prevent bloody collision during the rest Of his
term of Office but the braggers in the secedant
St1tes do not share in his anxiety for they think
that the shedding of blood will facilitate the sub
mission of Republicans to their demands
Your John Cochrane is to repeat his cOmpro
mice Union speech before the Ladies' Mite So
ciety of this City, on wednesday evening next.
This rebuhing OF sin by Satan Is quite entertain
lDg.