New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-29
THE HARBoR OF PENSACOLA.
FROM WASHINGTON.
BUCHANANS IMBECILTTY-NO OREGON
STRUCTION"-COL. HUGER-THE Sc
CESSION EPIDEMIC,

NENSlOJt
From Our speeial Conesp e1deDt.
".. WASHINGTON. Jan. 81, 1861.
Great appreheDsiOns are expressed here 10y 50.
yaeious members of the late Democratic party
that the North will not be sufficiently a unit on
me Secession question. They fear disintegTatiOn
among the Northern States. They even 60 so far
az to declare that an open outbreak and coils
,on in the South with the Federal forces would
DE better than the present state of things.
1t is quite true that through Mr.. Buehanan's
imbecility the ends of the rebels have everywhere
been promoted, until the Government has be.
come, to a great extent, demoralized. History
hardly records anything more shameful than the
deliberate throwing of one half the National
fortresses int" The bands Of traitors by the head
OF the Goverun,1t, ID the manner in which Mr..
Buchanan has done it. And though he has done
enough TO incur the detestation of the world,
and the exccratiOns of posterity, yet he is not
apparently, even now, sensible OF his own pu-
sinanimity. He still acts upon motive that
could only animate the meanest Of mankind,
aamely, the desire 10 get by the 4tb of March
without collision. He deliberately, atrociOusy
sets aside bis highest, most Imperative official
obligations, that he may dodge little RESPONSE
bllty. and avoid some personal Inconvenience or
hazard.
In view of this conduct, patriotic men of all
parties feel the apprehensions have referred to.
They want TO see something happen, they care
oot what. that viii force the Government into
vigorous action.
The report of the recent proceedings OF the GeOr-
sia Convention is considered more refreshing than
anything lately seen IN Secession circles. That
body declare that they VIII have no Free State
IN their new Southern COnfederacy. OF course
they do not want either NewbUrypOrt or Man
haitian Island This announcement throws cold
water upon some Of our Northern traitors, and
nay tend to keep them within the limits of a
loyal citizenship. The rebels of that bailwick
may be thus set down as encouraging virtue IN
others, however filed with vice themselves. The
dodge of reconstruction" is hereby discarded,
at the very beginning Of the revolution, and the
hopes Of our deluded trading circles, that they
may somehow be retained within the mystic
rug Of the shareholders, dashed IN an instant
Let them pick themselves up from their discom-
6ture as well as they can, and maintain good
heart for they wiD have plenty of opportunity
for humiliation yet They may serve their mas
ters good turn still, as "N0-Coerclon ana
Peaceable- Secession men.
1t is but just that the press should be very
cautious and discriminating when 1T comes to
the calling Of the names of traitors. Great IN
Justice has been recently done to Col. Benjamin
Hueer of South Carolina, a very distinguished
officer Of the army, now stationed at Pixies
vile, near Baltimore You have already cor
reeted the error, which found its way into THE
TRIBUNE few days ago, saying that this gen
tIeman was to head body of Maryland insur.
gents IN al invasion of the capital. But / refer
to tbe sobject again, to indOrse the correction,
and to express deep concern that so great an
injustice was done to sensitive and high
spirited officer, already sufficiently tired by the
peculiar circumstances OF his position Col.
Hager's loyalty TO the flag under which he has
earned distinguished hOnofs admits o, VA ones.
ton VIII g =
.-a.eyer, Yet, al officers Of Southern
birth or connections are assiduousy Piled with IN
ducements and temptations, to seduce them from
their. fealty 70 the Union But thus Tar, 10
their honor be j. said, with email success.
Slave States for some plan OF accommodation,
the conviction does not spread here that any
plan is feasible for the purposes IN view. Ii
Kentucky and Tennessee cannot stand upon the
general advantages Of the Union, but require
CONCESSIONS now 10 reward them for not joining
the seceders it may be well asked, how long
will it be before still other concessions will be
demanded Those States, according to the repre-
sentations Of their citizens who seek an ADJUST
ment set out by declaring an invincble re-
pugnance 10 being put IN collision with their sis-
Ter Slave States They ask for a compromise IN
order that the Slave and Free States may still
20 On harmOniousy together. But what If 1t
happens that what suits them does not suit the
Calf States1 Suppose Kentucky and Tennessee
accept Mr.. Adamss scheme, aud the Gulf States
contemptuOusly reject 1t, az they will And
then suppose the Federal Government insist upon
the loyalty Of obedience to law on the part of
hose Gulf States How long will IL be, if this
ympathy between tho Slave States is go great
that what ono does another feels she must do
also, before Kentucky and Tennessee viii say,
" If you adopt coercion or restrictive legislation
with South Carolina, Georgia and Company, we
" shall be compelled to leave you and JOIN
them f" IL not this the natural consequence
Of their position, after their fret claim shall have
been yielded to Whatever disposition exists
among Republicans therefore, b. act with all
possible regard 10 the wishes of patriotic clt-
zens in the border Slave States, and whatever
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