New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-14
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pressed here among Republicans at the prospect
of ex.Gov. Chase going into the Treasury Depart
ment. / am yet TO hear Of dissenting voice to
the appointment. The feeling is very strong, that
no consideration should permit him to decline
the place.
GENERAL CASs AND TIE ADMINISTRATIONS.
General Cass expresses great satisfaction at
the fact that the Administration is at last pursu-
ing the very course Of policy he urged and the
opposition to which compelled him to retire.
Ii is now suggested that he might properly go
back TO his old place, aud let Dir. Black be trans
posed to one Of the vacant bureaus.
TIE ATTACK ON THE STAR or THE WEST.
The healthy public sentiment of Washington il
very FESTIVE under the humiliation Inflicted upon
the Government in the attack Of South Carolina
upon the Star of the West. A very strong feel
ing exists in favor Of indicating the honor OF
the flag, and Furnishing the outrage.
UNION AND NATIONALITY.
The sentiment Of unity and nationality is rap
idly rising, while secession ia hourly growing
more and more clearly seen to be total des-
truction to the material interests Of every seced-
ing State, and ultimate ruin to the political lead
ers who are blindly plunsing into it. J. 5. p.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, 1861.
MIR. TOOMBs GOING TO STIR THEM VI.
Mr. ToOmbs left last night for Georgia, with
no expectation Of returning. io thinks the
Revolution has not marched quick enough, and
his mission is to precptate it. His recent speech
sounded like the whistle in church.yard.
THE CONGRATULATIONS.
Mr.. Clayton, Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury, makes his unwilling exodus tomorrow. He
should have gone with Mr.. Cobb. They VIII make
good financiers for the new Southern Kingdom.
THAT OTHER MILLION.
Mr. Floyd neglected to tell the disunionists at
the Richmond banquet, on Friday, what became
Of the other million Of acceptance which he is
sued for bis friend Dir. Russell. The develop
ments before the Committee put hun in the
worst possible light, and show o direct conflict
of testimony between him and other witnessed.
Virginia is welcome to this leader. 1t can be-
established that While Governor, his discreditsble
through some Of the same parties who have
been VIGOROUSLY his instruments in the rotten
and vena transactions here, by which the Treasu-
~ has been openly robbed Of several millions,
that were divided among an organized gang Of
pluuderers.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA PQSTSIASTLE.
Al the South Carolina Postmasters, who have
answered Mr.. Hollis circular, have agreed to
hold their Offices under the laws Of the United
States, and to pay over tho receipts, as hereto
fore, with one exception, who will DO dismissed
Immediately.
,ruiGISIA.
The refusal Of the Virginia Legislature 70 rash
headlong into revolution ennoys the seCes=ionifts
greatly and interferes with the scheme cf max.
ing Mr.. Hunter Tie head Of Provisional Gov
eminent TO be extomporized after the Mexican
fashion. The Legislature will require tho taai
action Of the proposed Convention to be submit.
ted 70 the people, which must checkmate the
cOnsPratOrs.
MARYLAND.
MARYLAND il in no condition, and does net pro-
poses to join the Secession scheme, and until she
moves in that direction there is not the least
danger Of any disturbance here, unless precipi.
tated by super-seryceabe zealots, acting as the
professed champions Of peace. Every citizen is
morally under bond 10 preserve order.
MISSISSIPPI
Although the Mississippi delegation withdrew
from the House yesterday, their names will be
called on the roll M heretofore, no evidence
having been communicated 70 the Speaker Of
their actual designations.
Err. HANLN.
So wide spread has become tho strocious cal
umny, which originated in levity of Dir. Ham
Inns being a mulatto, that al intelligent and
respectable postmaster in North Carolina wrote
bore for information on Friday. alleging that
The report was widely circulated in his county,
and producing miscbievous effects. Mr.. Rhett
made this gross charge publicly, after serving In
Congress years with Dir. Hamlin. as brother
Democrats. Such are the weapons with which
Retublcanism ia assailed at the South.
THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN st. LOUIS.
A small detachment Of troops was ordered 10
the custody Of the public buildings in st. Louis,
because the ub-Treasurer became alarmed from
revelations which had been made 70 him !or the
safety Of 100000 in his charge, and COMMUNE
Gated his approximations officially here.
THE TROOPS ON THE STAB or THE WEST.
The reenforcements which returned to New
York BY tho Star Of the West will not BIO sent
to Charleston, because Major Anderson does not
now really desire them, which was not known
To the Government before the steamer started,
from the fact that no direct communication had
been held with him. But this decision only in
wolves question Of time, because his supplies
ara necessarily limited and. unlesa relief Il af-