Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-01-31

increases to twentx-fve million dolIars
IN order to provid4 for obiects. Of spe..;;a
legislation and other items not inclu,leJ !,
Mr. Dixs statement of the condition o,
the Treasury, COS Dr. current fiscal year. ;,
\ - fNew Yof'f Heraid's eorrcspondence - :
WAsHrNaroN. Jan. u. 1861
L learn from a gentleman who hal an
interview with Mr.. Lincoln at Springfield
within the last week. that the latter. n
tdiscussing the existing state OF affairs, ex.
pressed himself as foilows: III will suffer
death before Twill consent or ndvise m,
friends to consent to any concession OF
compTpmise sshichE looks like sb,.yinR the
privilege of taking possession Of this Gov.
leriimcnt. to which we have constitution
al right; because. whatever might think
OF the merits Of the various propositions
be ore Congress. should regard any con
lcession in the face Of mcnance, as the de-
struction Of the Government itself, and
the consent of all hands. that, our system
shall be brought down to the level with
the existing disorganized state of affairs in
Mexico, But this thins will be hereafter
as 1t is now in the han,ls OF the people.
and if they desire TO call convention TO
remove any grievance complained of or to
give new guarantees for the permanence of
vested rights. it is not mine to oppose"
] n, The most intense excitement exists in
certain! certain Congressional circles in conse-
quence Of the fact leaking ont that the
Howard select committee Of the House had
positive evidence before them Of a consul
racy existing in this city and vicinity, to
/ overthrow the Government, in which CIR
tam prominent, officials and citizens Of
washington and elsewhere figure.
WAsHNGroS.7 Jan 20 .Hfhe difficulty
4 has been honorably arranged between Rust
and Dunn. ss,ssR 5-og $50 ..ft .,,e
1t is now certain that private letters
have been received from Lincoln. urging
iiis friends to conciliate am! compromise.
fand 1T is stated that he indicates the Dor
der State resolutions rs a reasonable basis
OF adjustment. Assurances are given that
this information is reliable. Soon after
the Electoral vote shall, be counted in the
presence Of Congtess on the second We'd
inesday Of February, he will acquaint the
public with his views Old the pending cri-
SIS. lie heretofore has not selt it proper
IN advance Of the Official Information of
the declaration of his election for him to
take prominent part in tho direction of
political affairs.
WAsHrSGroS, Jan. 2S.-A special dis
patch to the Cincinnati Gazefye saws: The
guns mounted at Fort Monroe pointing in.
land are 81 Founders.
Letters from Charleston lead to the be
lief that Fort Sumter will shortly bc at
tackled. The evaporation of the public is
SO great that the authorities arc losing
control.
The apprcheDsions Of an attack on the
Capitol arc SO far verified that the names
OF the leaders are known. Gen. Scott an
ticipates trouble on the 4th Of February,
when the Commissioners invited 10y vir.
gina are TO meet.
The statement in the Norfolk papers
that. the Brooklyn was ordered to inter
ccpt other vessels of war dispatched TO
Pensacola, is confirmed. The ,ispatche>
from here that the Brooklyn was sent to
reinforce Fort Pickens have created ire
menious excitement at Charleston. and il
Is feared will result in an attack on Fort
Sumter.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Uniors men are
much encouraged by the prompt response
to the invitation for Commissioners to
meet here on the 4th OF February. AMI il
Is believed that its action will command
the support Of large majority of Con-
gress.
The fugitive Slave Law introduced to-
day by Douglas. is considered a thorough
and effective measure, obviating the objcc-
tons TO the present statute. - asa
Senators Slilcll and benjamin will for
mally vacate as soon as they receive off
cial information of the secession of Lou
isiana..
1t is not believed that majority of Sc
ccssionists will be elected in any Of the
border State Conventions.
The great point now aimed at by Union
men is to avoid all prctext for collision by
seeding States. in the hope that the Sc
cond sober thought Of the people. il adjust
ncnt measures are presented, will indncc
them TO resume their places in the Union
The repeal OF the Personal Liberty Bill by
Rhode Island. and the action of the Ohio
Legislature, are hailed as harbingers OF
peace. Affairs wear q more hopeful as
pcct.
Secretary Dix has instructed command
cis OF revennc cutters, ii attacked, to make
the best defence in their power. AMI if as
sailed by a,supcrior force. to run their YES
sells ashore anil blow them up. lie has
also written the Collector OF New Orleans
to apply to the Gov. OF Louisiana to revoke
the seizure Of the Government Hospital
and ordering 260 patients to he removed.
Dix dcnouncing it as an act OF outrageous
barbarism. disgraccful to any age or coun-
try. et I'D IS Ell j. tf lla
The Mayor of Washington has been
summoned before the select Committee to
testify relative to the conspiracy to seize
the Capitol He privately says he knows
nothing about it.. Is .ls7s.s-sei Jar .7sx
WAsHNeroS, Jan. $3.50 many mill
tary companies arc arriving here that il is
impossible to find qnarters.u Additional
troo rs arc expected Tomorrow. 4 49,.
Senator Mallory, at Pensacola. tcle-
graphcd Senator BigIer last evening that
100 men were on the ground to resist the
reinforcemcnt of Fort Pickins. anil that il
the Rrooklyn attempted 10 relieve the Fort.
q bloody fight will -ensue. y sgieas i,of
Ia flsNew Jersey and the Union.