New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-24

next, are reduced fifty per cent, in order to oe-
tain proper basis for ascertaining the actual
wants Of the Department, and although $40 OOO.-
GOO Of Treasury notes have been issued since
he meeting of Congress-, $2I, 677, 524 So are
nee 1ed In addition to square the accounts Tor the
curre,. hscal year, exclusive of all extras or
special legislation. Dir. Cobb was thus nearly
So, 600 00.' short in estimating for nine months.
he had the whole Of the first quarter before him
when bis report was made, and most Of the SEQ
ond, though not officially stated. sG
GOV. PIcKENs AND MAJOR ANDERSON.
Gov Pickens has replied to the Postmaster,
Gene ais letter iDquiring whether Major Andsr-
son and his command would be allo we'd free
communication with the Post-OGice at Charleston.
He states that an arrangement is now existing
by which the correspondence for Fort Sumter is
regularly delivered, and access is given to sup
plies, which is entirely satisfactory to Major An-
derson; that no espionage lie exercised over the
CORES pondence, and that on only two occasions
were bis Official letters detained, and then with
out any violation of their privacy; that Major
Anderson had not had free communication with
the Post-OfIice because his presence, or that Of
any part of his command, might involve coli
lisiOn in the excited state Of public feeling in the
city, He takes high ground for maintaining the
rights of South Carolina in her independent
attitude but protests very earnest desire for
peace. 1t is somewhat remarkable, if thus salts
factory arrangement has been made, that Maj.
Anderson should not have notified the Govern
ment. No letters have been received from him
or any Of his officers since the 18th inst, when
Capt Foster informed the War Department Of
the offer by tho State authorities TO send tbs
mails TO Fort johnson, midway between Charles
ton and Fort Sumter. Au official inquiry was
addressed to Maj. Anderson this morning, with
view of ascertainiDg the exact facts.
Messrs. Hayne and Gourdin have informed tho
President and others that free communication
between the city and Fort Sumter now existed.
but no official confirmation Of the fact has come
from those most Immediately concerned, which
naturally prOyokes comment.
THE SUPREME COURT.
There are 295 cases on tho docket of the Su-
preme Court, Of which about eighty will be tried
1T this term. 1t VIII adjourn on the 4th Of
March.
JUDGE CAMPBELL on SECESSION.
Judge Campbell expects to retire. then in con-
sequence of being committed BY letter which
he wrote few months ago. He, however, dep
recates the course OF Alabama, and believes tue
remedy worse than the disease. There are thou.
sands like him, who have been coerced in tho
same manner BY cOnsentlng to follow reckless
demagogues.
TIE PRESIDENT WATERING AGAIN.
There 10 reason TO fear that tue President has
| modified his recent views, and is less decided in
| his policy and tone. He is unimpressble as to
| the extent and character Of threatening indca-
tons here and at Baltimore, and counsels conf
dentialy with some OF the most notorious Seces.
sionlsts in this city, who are Federal Oficehold.
ers, and known to hold peculiar relations of To-
tmacy with the leading conspirators who origin
ated the Secession movement. This confidence
has been complained of, but still continues, and
excites much resentment His Cabinet stand
finn, aud if there be any more serious sigas "
yielding, another expl sion may be expected.
MIR. sLIDELL ON THE PRESIDENT.
In the course of the recent debate on DIR.
Hollis nomination, Mr. Slide charged the Presi-
dent with deliberate deception and per6dy in the
grOssest and most offensive terms, and alleged
| bat six Senator stood ready to prove that they
| conferred with hm personally, before his mss-
sage, concerning the South Carolina Commission.
| ers and the allegations it contained were shame
fully false. He said other things equally hard
| TO bear.
THE TARIFF.
At the suggestion of Mr. Simmons, the Tariff
| was referred to a Special Committee Of Five.
with instructions to report in a week. This will
secure the passage of the Morrill, bill, though
some of the details may be altered unless the
Committee should deem it best 10 recommend
joint resolutions covering any needed change in
| order to save the bill from delay or danger by
being returned to the House.
CAsSIUs NJ CLAY.
Cassius ii. Clay is here aud advocates the
| propositions offered by n ldams in the Com.
mttee of Thirty.thre' thinks they would
| be accepted by oil Kentucky as q fair
| solution of the pres lem. The Georgia
| delegation formally " to-day, alleging that
| their State had sec, Mr.. Hill declined to
join in this letter, but ..gned bis seat manfulY.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Breckenridge, for the first time, extended
the courtesy to the Republican side of requesting
| them to present names to ill the vacancies on
| the Committees. by the end Of the week they
will be in majority, or nearly so.
MR.. ErnERIDGE's SPEECH.
Mr. Etherdges bold, manly speech to-day won