New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

tion to reinduish the idea OIL separate sovereignty
,t;ob ia at the bottom of the secession business
,rhe mass associate the idea of peace with that
of triumpb-ei permission TO do just what South
Carolina has sworn to do-resist the Federal
lo,rs--oo out of the Union and stay out. Strange
.s il NAV appear, the belief has within the last
forty.eieht hours gained much strength. Inc
leaders may, and doubtless do, know better, that
there is no such thing possible as acquiesence IN
tbe pos,ion tho State has taken. They know
tbat peace must if at ALL be purchased by con-
cessiops. as much on their side as the
other. am prepared to hear, therefore, that
they cOncede 30 much as TO ground arms and
eyacuate on the withdrawal of Maj. Anderson
from Fort Sumter. This, if done at ALL will be
only in the belief that, whatever ensues, the re-
suit will be the recognition of the sovereignty o;
South Carolina. The suspicion OF any result
short of this by the mass of those who have
thus far maneuyered the State would defeat all
plans but that which cOntemplates fight.
Therefore, it will be but truce. Government
viii lose caste even here by yielding now, unless
by yielding it gains full equivalents in pledges to
give up the mad business of breaking up the
Union. Indeed, Federal authority has lost dig
nifty and respect everywhere by the futile attempt
to reinforce Fort Sumter and cOnfessing to It's
inability to do so by running away. speak
from my cenyicton of what would be the condition
of things to-day had the Government only put force
| enough into its plans to have accomplished its
attempt The rebels would have been beaten ID
| their strong point. Maj Anderson may be
| strong enough 10 maintain his position (if they
| are not too many for bim), but be is unable to
| dictate 10 the rebels. Fort Sumter should be In
q position to say TO everybody that these hostile
demonstrations must cease; that Federal dues,
if not properly paid at the Custom-House in
Charleston, must be paid on the deck of the
ship lying under her guns; and Maj. Anderson
should be able to give good warning that if he
was fred on, or in any way interfered with, he
would regard the first gun as the declaration OF
war, to be followed by all the consequences he
(and at least two vessels of war that ought 10 be
at hand to second him) could inHict, even to the
shelliDg of the CITY of Charleston. Then-and /
believe not I'LL then-will the Ak be placed at the
roots. / desire to see no warfare, no slaughter,
no bombardment, no engagement, but | want to
see the Government 30 represented here that,
should collision be inevitable, there could be no
sort of doubt as TO the result The weakness ef
the Government thus far has made the rebels
bold. There are Union men here, though they
dare not speak; and / know they suffer humilia-
tion, in the fact that the Government Is not
stifIer in its policy; and especially in the recen.
failure of the attempt to reinforce Fort Sumter,
and in not daring to renew it. If there is to be
negotiation, Fort Sumter should be reinforced
first, even if the evacuation took place IN hour
after. If Gen. Scott has the direction Of this
business, i wish he could for q single hour be
here to know what is the real spirit and pur-
pose Of the rebels. Concessions and forbearance
ore utterly lost on them, and so il viii turn out
ard be confessed.
The sinking Of the four vessels in the ship
channel on the bar Of the harbor, is likely to
prove serious business. The Beach Channel
the only inlet to the harbor seems TO be quite
inadequate. Already a large number of vessels
have transferred their trade 10 Savannah. The
steamer Keystone State, hitherto plying between
Charleston and Philadelphia, has gone to Savan-
nah--hayDg passed this barbOr yesterday. 1t
win, am assured, be difficult to keep up the
regular New-York line, though freights are good.
The Marion, which left her dock Sunday mora
ing, was on the bar 50 hours after. Coal and
wood vessels have almost ceased coming and in
consequence those articles are very dear. Coal is
$40 and SIS per tun, wood in proporuon-near-
ly double the usual price.
The work in strengthening the batteries is still
carried on. Gangs of negroes, whose services are
generally donated, come in from the country
daily and are transferred to the Notifications.
The number Of soldiers is augmented daily by
the arrival of new recruits from different quar-
ters The enlisted men get 81 per month be-
sides the glory and blankets and 81 in cash. bounty
Thus far the service has been no holiday affair
FEELING IN THE INTERIOR OF KENTUCKY.
M IT. L.