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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. 90, 1851


WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. 90, 1851.
REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE.
The Conference Of the Republican Senators
last night was only intended TO regulate The order
of business and insure full attendance from the
beginning to the close OF the daily session. Ga
several recent occasions sbsenteeism has beea
found extremely embarrassing, and Judge Pettt
came within one vote Of being confirmed from
this cause
MIR. LINCOLN's CABINET.
Gov. Ramsay of Minnesota il now much mea-
toned in connection with a Cabinet appointment
BARNBURSERs FOR COMPROMISE.
A number Of New-YOrk Barnburners, who
insisted upon Mr.. Douglass nomination Of
Charleston and Baltimore, are here demanding .
compromise Of any kind, and threatening the
Republicans with vengeance il refiised-sush
menacing does not command much attention.
| VIRGINIA.
| Intelligence from the most Trustworthy Union
Delegates to the Virginia Convention states em.
phatically that, unless Congress shall adopt some
plan of Cancellation before adjournment, their
State will seccde, despite all efforts to prevent
such o rash course.
| An extensive organization exists there and in
North Carolina, Tennessee, KertIcky, and Mary
land looking to this contingency, which, it is sup
posed will overwhelm the Union men. unless
they abe strengthened here. Some Of the letter.
express q Willingness to fall back upon Generd
Convention of the States, if better cannot b
done.
DRPALCATIONs.
Approximations are entertained Of large defaica-
tons being discovered among disbursing OGicets
after the ith of March Many of their accounts
are in confusion, or purposely kept back uDtl
change Of Administration.
THE Seeded STATES.
The Treasury is now strict 10 supplying the
seeded States with money. Mad contractors
are furnished with drafts on SubTreasurers,
covering all their receipts, 80 that no NAL.
appropriation can occur.
THE TROOPS IN TEXAS.
Orders have been Issued recalling many Of the
troops in Texas, which are needed for the pro
lection of the public property in the faithful
| States. Col. Lee, who commanded that division,
is on his way home, with other prominent
officers. 1t costs nearly two millions annually to
maintain sufficient force in Texas to prevent
Indian incursions, and yet the recent Convention
| almost unanimously voted for secession, and Mr..
| Wigfall declared in the Senate it was q matter
Of indifference whether the troops were kept
there. At that very time large influence was
at work urging upon Congress the passage Of
| the bill creating mounted regiment for
additional defense. The people WI discover
before long how much has been gained or lost.
By following the lead of the preoipitators.
THE PATENT OFFICE.
The Patent Office ia suffering, like mOst Of tho
other branches of public service, by the disOr-
dered state of affairs. Only about one-haN the
usual number Of patents are now issued.
PuIiBUsTERING.
The indications Of the last week point very
significantly to purpose, on the Secession side
Of the Senate, TO fillibuster on the Army, aud.
perhaps, other bius TO prevent their passage, a.
Mr.. Toombs did ON the POst-Ofice appropriation
in the last Congress. A combined opposition was
made against tho tariff for several days, but
abandoned because factiOus demonstration could
not be justified on that measure.
Their intention Is TO paralyze the new Admin
iStration in every way; aud in this scheme OF
mpairing the moral aud physical power Of Gov
eminent, they are backed to great extent BIZ
the leaders of the Northern Democracy. Should
this faetious course be carried out, and the Army
bill lost, as is privately threatened, an extra
session would become imperatiyely necessary.
Under the present law, however, that would only
involve the cost of mileage as the pay oil Congress
| is now annual.
THE TARIFF.
III, c.,o,, sat nine hours on the tariff, and
carried The lin without any material amendments
beside those sdop,>qd in Committee Of the Whole
he o. 20 IA. DouglAs resisted it, aad thus swal-
ro,,ad his electioneerine .peeches in Pennyivaniu
,..t Fail Toe Lane endeNvored to disturb the
arrangement made yesterday fe,r reaching mai
vote. but respectable Democratic Senators iatee-
posed, and his speech had to be deserred, though
at the cost of voluntary sacrifice Of PessonI
right by Gen. Wilson, who has long been entiSiea
TO the floor.
Ooinions sre 80 divided as to the policy OF Ac~'
cepting the bill. az il now stands, AID thus avoid
all risks Of sending il TO q conference tor resi-
sion, there will be consultation on the sneled
tomorrow morning.
THE CospROMISERS.
The "Peace" Conference had another dag q
discussion. Dudley Field opened the debate IN .
speech of much ability m which he declares
against the compromises that had been proposal
III .o.u;vaJ eprraDder OF the