New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-25

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BANKS AND rslNEss-sOUTHERs TRADE-RI'
yMRY VIM NEw-YoIK-PRIsos FACTS
OR CASE IL COURT.
From Our Own Co.rssTordeut
PHILADELPHIA, March 81, 1861.
II /. somewhat natural that this community
should be wondering why the new Administration
is not doing .omething-somet6ng tangible, that
lbe country can underst9nd-snd calculated to
instantly unite the complicated knot Of treason so
deliberately created by it, predecessors. 1t may
be even said that some among us are impatient
Of DELAY. But it was 30 for weeks before the
inauguration, an event which none Of u. could
hurry up, simply because it was question OF
time. Yet, when the day for that ceremony ar
rived, il Was FUZZY consummated. STILL mea-
sure Of the old resuo-sness remains, and the fear
/. that we are asking and expecting TOO much OF
tao Administration for the limited time il has
been IN Office. and tue more limited power 1t is
found 20 possess. The profound silence which
envelopes 10 purposes mtcnsifes ths lupasience.
The Old dynasty made IL intentions pubic
prno,r.y. liz. tfis one IL able 10 keep its
own secrets aid it il this socrcsy which occn.
Sous our uncertainty. We are no. used 70 i, aud
harcr some amor < IN cannot undorstand TIA mean
irr On the other hand we feel confident that me
Cabinet has clear and definite policy tor The emer-
9oncy which il may not choose 10 nyow, but Whlch
wiIl be acted o. hTsyey and energetcaly Tor TIE
peace of the country. In this confidence We are
dspssed (, wait the Development or events, though
ia he mean time business stands still, and every
mercantile interest is suffering. Republicans musl
have faith Gthc Administration other own choosing.
S. far il has not been month IN Office, but within
that month haa done full share or WORK. AS TO
tho evacuation Of Fort SUmtcr, we accept II as a
necessity forced on us b. predecessors, and not
10 be- 10, ard a ~ Republican humiliation. IL cc-
clsons no great disturbance oi oar egutlhiuhi!'
Our bnnks havo been steadily inerea,ing Their spe-
eie since January, and now hold S5,o3l, 900, which
l. an increase Of 4 100000 in four montns. Inc
Jeposits rise while the circulation falls Oh. The
formal RESUMPTION the other day Occasioned no ex-
element or rIsh for coin. But it las given 10 new
confidence 10 the community, nor increased ACTIVITY
70 business. Our capitals abundant for more thah
our wants bat 10 ceases 10 circulate. On eau,
with primo securities il can DO had ut low figures,
as every one desires 70 keep il within reach aud
ready for turn upward or downward. Paper goes
but suagishly though as but Little is making, there
il a limited amount alloat. lt 10 indeed strange
condition Of thngs--morey in abundance but en-
ployment Gorit-thousands willing to work and but
little for them TO do. But the Cotton Contederocy
must DC harder up than we Of the NOrtb as ieeler
was thrown mt this week touching the prospect Tor
NEGOTIATING part Of the SIS Goo 600 loan among u.s.
Il was not formal o.er, only feeleF; but no sym
pathising response to the iutmstiOn was given here
and the probability is that Wall streetwil be offered
the glory of taking it MI. This puts to rect tho
flaming stories get aicat that the whole was snapped
up at the South.
There II still reasonable amount Of goods sell.
ing to Southern markets, not much to DO cure, but
sufficient 10 show that there is yet dearee oi Vie
talty in the trade. have seen various ,etets i,on
these buysrs, most Of whom speak Of the absolute
imposS6ity of collecting money TO pay old scores,
but spwng resclute determination 70 pay at the
eay,iest moment. Some Of them say, their country
| n comparatively bare of Goods, and that yarioui
concerns must give up olsiness pnlsas the NORTH v