New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-12
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WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. II, 1856

Snscisl DISPATCHES to The NJ Y Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Friday, JAN IL, 1851.
THE CASE or SECRETARY THOMAS.
Although it is literally true, that Mr. Thomas
retired from the Treasuary to-day, as stated in
ny former Dispatch there is no doubt whatever
fLe President intended to intina to him that
he would be compelled to make change in bis
Department A number of leading capitalists of
New-York came here recently, and represented
To the President that while they were willing to
sustain the credit of the Government in this
emergency, and advance their money upon It's
notes they were not prepared TO do either while
tie Treasury was administered for the benefit
Of DisunioD, aud by an ayowod SecessioniSt.
They cited the recent appropriation Of public
money in the Sub-TreasUry at Charleston, by or
der of Gov. Pickens, as a reason for want of
confidence in this respect, aud the fact that Mr.
Thomas had lately ordered $500, 900 TO New-Or-
hans from New-YOIb, without assigning an!
satisfactory reason. The pretext OF exchanging
cold for silver, when the silver was not for
warded, will hardly answer as a reason. 1t is
admitted at the Treasury, that 100000 were
brought here 100000 of which were, it is said,
to meet the current expenditures, and Sl0O,OOO
Of it TO furnish members of Congress with
means of purchasing drafts. Why money should
be brought to Washington for the latter purpose
when exchange is in favor Of New.York, cannot
easily be explained. The whole affair looks very
badly.
THE CABINET CLEAR or TRAITORS.
The Cabinet s now purged Of Secessionists,
and, it is hoped, will remain So
ASSISTANT TREASURER.
The President intends TO remove Mr.. Clayton
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury, who has
been Drawing Secessionist throughout.
THE MONEY SEIZED AT CHARLESTON.
II is ascertained that by some management
here. the money in the Sub-Treasury at Charles
ton. seized by Gov Pickens, aud supposed to be
only 40 1000, actually reached So, 900. This fact
was not communicated to the President By Mr..
Thomas until obtained elsewhere.
THE GREAT ROBBERY.
There is good reason to believe that Mr. Floyd
issued 81 coo, 600 in acceptances, like those sub
stituted by Mr. Russell for the stolen bonds, in
addition to the amount already discovered. One
firm in Boston holds S2GO, 900, which were dis
counted in a regular business way. This 10 The
most monstrOus fraud on record.
REPUTATION OF THE CONSTITUTION.
The President has finally ordered the adver-
tisements and other patronage, when gave The
Constitution seIn-oficial character, to be with
drawn, thus depriving il of all recognition as an
organ of the Administration. It's secession tone,
and the recent atrocious assault on Mr.. Holt,
are avowed as the cause Of this summary dis
missal.
Considering that the editor was recently Brit
ih subject, the forbearance exhibited toward
this paper by the community has been remark
sble-for no hired emssary could have manifest
ed more hostility to our Government.
MIR. CHASE AND MR.. ISCOLN's CABINET
It may be considered as settled, that Mr..
Chase has been rendered the Treasury, and, it is
believed, has accepted.
MIR. SMITH.
The announcement Of Mr.. Smiths appointment
was premature, though it came from one of Mr..
Lncon's special Illinois friends.
MEssRs. YULEE AND MALLORY.
Messrs Yuee and Mallory have coneluded to
remain in the Senate till She ith Of March, not
outstanding Florida has abscondod. The Sena-
tors Of oil the seeding States have advised that
their Conventions shall recommend them to
main here in order to Obstruct legislation as far
as possible, ard interpose all practical embar-
easements in carrying on the Government. They
mean 10 be out Of and in the Union at the same
time, and draw their pay as other Senators DO.
This is one way of seeding, but not the most
creditable.
MR. HUNTERS SPEECH.
Mr.. Hunter went the whole figure for se-
cession to-day but was willing to reconstruct
toe Government, upon condition that he could
have his own way, in creating dual Presi-
dency, and revising the Constitution in other
respects. This utOpian scheme is borrowed from
Mr.. Calhoun, and made more absurd by am
plifeation.
. SENATORS STUDYING WAR.
Messrs Mallory, Benjamin. and Iserson enter
tain themselves in open Senate by examining the
charts of the Florida Coasts and approaches to
the iortiGcatiops, in order to discover how safe
they may BE- after the Intended seizures have
been made. sltaa.-vsL