New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
IMPORTANT AND GOOD.

The Hon. John H. Reynolds, from the Albany dis-
trict member of the Select Committee OF five to
wthh tie Predents nst special message was referred
ia preparinc bill which, Il IL said, will receive the
vote 6f e,.srv member Of that Committee providing
Shat wlrnever the President Is convinced that ne can
not succet in executing the laws and in collecting the
revenue in a seeding State, he mGy abosis@ dH me
Dort. of enrv of Sych STATE, and oOckdde hen, 50 as
10 yyerent them from carrying on any trdde Ihis
plu IL il said meets the hearty concurrence of Mr.
iirroln, and VIII be prominent feature In his FORTH
eotling Administration.
AGAIN WEAK IN THE BACK.
II WAS stated in Washington on Thursday night, on
sibe authority of democratic Congressman, that the
Cabinet had stormy session, growing out o the eet
that the President indicated disposition to fall back
on the naction policy IN opposition te the @hoe
Cabinet. -.
SENATOR CLArK's RESOLUTIONS TO BE BACKED
DOWN FROM.
The massage Of Senator Clarks resolutiens was
effected by Senators TWigfall, Hempbil, Bcnjamin,
Iyerson Sldtll and johnson ARK. not voting. Many
Of the Repusieans veed for tbem believing that they
could not pass and trying to appear az T1gm oJ0Te
their constituents dth0me. Their adoption, however,
has rlaeei some Rerubleans much agsins Their wish,
aDce of being unwilling 10 comprordise and paeify Mr.
Cameron knowing that the Dsunlon Senators had
merely on that account refused 70 vote, Immediately
moved 10 reconsider the vote and az the motion 1or
he reconsideration will be adopted g rs qute prob
abe tot NJ. Clarks resolutions tO'! be taid on he
taJe. Should Crittendens resolutions fail, j under
stand that Senator'S Douglas and Crlttenden are nov
re sIing a substitute, which they will afterward sub
mil 10 tie Senate.
THE CONDITION OF FLORIDA.
The Hon .Jaines A. Peden, formerly United States
Charge at Buenos Ayres, arrived on Thursday from
FLORIDA of which State he has been citizen ever snee
il became a State. He IL thorough Union man. lie
declares emphaiically that immediate Secession IL not
the sentiment OF the people, was clearly confess
by the refusa of the Legislature 70 submit the otdi-
nance Of Secession 10 the people for their ratification
He saw the whole is OF set of trading poll
licns, who are usng the Secession PROJECT Tor their
selfish purposes Having control OF tne Lestia-
tine they IIset il instrument for their own ns
c ie7ous ends lie states further that the treasury IL
absolutely enpy and the revenues of the state exceed
ingiy limited. TO rse the first thousand dollars ior
Seoes,ion purposes, direct tax must be lald' Luis
would speedily effect reaction and bring the masses
10 the work of overhrowing the DsunioDiss; but to
avoid zach result the leaders dergn to levy the tax
Oh negroes and other property, so that its weight sha
not fall upon the poor who are relied upon TO
sn,tain the Secession movement. This, OF course VIII
make the burdens upon the property holders ruinons
and tend TO the speedy destruction OF every material
interest OF iLeStaie.
THE DIsUNIOS SENATOR'S.
II ia remarkable To observe in the Senate the Dis
uuion Senators who have told the country 20 often
that before the next Ides of March they wonld no
longer belong the United States taking 40 much IN
ter, s in small legislative matters, which even do not
concern their States in the least. They make long
sIeeches and quarrel them, as If the Union waa
in 10 danger and would last for centuries TO come.
III II il with the PaCifc Railroad. III ihcl 20 o Ol
the Union, they will lose nothing il the remaining
States dude build it, but yet they oppose IT, and
therefore il seems that they Themselves, a least n-
wardly do not wish to leave the Union however BIT
teIy they now attack 1t.
BALTIMORE AND THE INAUGURATION.
Word has been forwarded TO Gen. Scott from Balti.
more that 2 900 young men are fully organized ana
ready 10 IRON th city at the shortest notice
to atht ia the dcense of the District and TIE fede ai
Car ital These Balnlore1ns are well drilled ana 80
throuphly organized that they can act In almost any
military capacity.
WHERE Is JOHN BROWN JR.
question has aiseu in Washington as To the where
ahonis OF that schooner which left Boston time
since with party of Redpatbs and other John Brown
followers board purporinR 10 be bound Tor port
in Hayti. One Of John Browne sons wa on board
SuInises are entertained that the yessi may oe iuk
ing about Of the unprotected Southern inleis or
harbors, awaiting favorable opportunity for de-
scent upon the plantations and the Liberation Of slaves
IMPORTANT NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
IL ia now becoming evident 10 naval people that,
whatever course political events may take, the home
squadron will be called for efficient coast guard
Tie arrival at Vera Cruz announced on Tuesday, OF
the Cumberland, the signal for the return Of the
higate Powhatan, and the ingsie Sabine There
il also feason TO believe that the soOp ~. Louis Will
cone home. The Mohawk, Crusader, Wyandoite
20, ahontas and Water Witch, likely TO be de-
tailed ar tenders for the Brooklyn, Sabine aud ST.
Louis il the fleet should be called into requsition
our zeal oafd. The newly commissioned coryettes
Protect national interests in the Gulf for while
Ihue the ships available for home duty would carry
an aggregate Of ,i60 men, and 100 guns, :,
1t IL sad that the Virginans have signihed their In
teutou TO resst the removal from Norfolk Of any |
United States clip not in commission by the Federal
authorizes. The intelligence comes from naval Of
fcer at that place. Annexed is list Of our menoi'
war now at The Gospor Yard: Liner Pennsylyania, |
rated 100 guns, but carrying only few, not worth |
anything outide her present berth; liner Columbus,
lying up and unfit for present duty; liner Delaware,
do, do. liner New-Yofk, not half built frgate Co
lumbia needing repairs in ordinary, fngate Rari,an,
DO, do. corvette Germantown, undergoing repairs in
dock steam-frigate MerTimaek, in ordinary Except
in regular naval hands all these ships would be worth
less for any teryice.
THE BONDaAN FLOYD.
Floyd's contracts pertaining TO the Washington /
Aqueduct are to be investigated by the Senate. The
Indian Bond Committee have obtained important in
formation showing that Fov. Floyd wrote to BANKERS
At the North urging the discount Of his accepances
for the contractors the public service needed money