New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-14
FROM WASHING TON.
wIGTALL-FORT SUMTER-MAJOR AN
DERSON.

COrrsypondeues Of The N. Y. Tribune.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., March IL, 1861.
The resolution to expel Wigfau from the Sen
ate will not carry, and was not expected to d.
20 by Mr. Foster when he introduced il. 1t il
a feeler and o warning, for the purpose o
putting Northern Democrats on the record, Il
test the sentiment Of the Senate, and to indicate
the purpose Of the Republicans at the next SEES
sion Of Congress. When the next Congress ID
convened, if the seeded States send no Senators
or Representatives here, it is expected that both
branches Of Congress will proceed to business on
! the assumption that the representation from the
loyal States constitutes full House and Senate.
A quorum will be decided to mean majority Of
the Senators or Representatives from the loyal
States. Otherwise, when it becomes necessary to
pass Force bill or any other measure for the pro-
lection Of the Government, the Southern members
joined with their Democratic allies will have il on
trey in their power to prevent all necessary iegis-
lation by destroying quorum.
Revolutionary times require bold measures, and
unless the Secession movement BOON dies away II
will be absolutely necessary to eApel every traitor
from Washington, no matter whether he be Sen
at0r or merely department clerk.
An extra session Of Congress is now almost GER
tain. II cannot be avoided unless the Government
il TO exist at the will Of the rebel States. Mr. Lin
coin favOrs the passage OF bill similar TO that
drawn up By John COchrane in the last Congress,
giving the Executive power at any time to declare
Savannah, Charleston, Mobile, New-Orleans and
other ports no longer ports of entry. This woud
settle the revenue difficulty in ten days. Notice
would instantly be given To foreign Governments,
and our revenue cutters would complete the work.
The Republican Senator's hesitate about making
n sweep of the officers Of the Senate. In any event
the Secretaries will remain, but different feeling
prevails toward the Sergaant-at-Arms and perhaps
some of the suberdnates. The Sergeant, you viii
remember stood coOly by and saw Charles Sumner
struck down by Brooks He has never been for
given this act by some Of the Republicans in Con-
grcss, and when fit occasion arrives he VIII have
leave to withdraw from the Senate Chamber.
Times have changed, however and it viii not do to
be too yindictive-if it would whore would Senator
Douglas stand He, too, stood colJy by when
Sumner was struck down. and did not interfere
"lest his motives should be misiuterprotedr"
Wigall takes the discussion OF the expulsion reso
luton very quietly. He is in his seat the most Of
the time, aud laughs or gapes according to circum
stances. Senator Mason is quite anxious to be pus
down in the same category with the Texan Senator.
lie courts nartyrdorn, for he knows that il is al
that viii save hs seat 10 him when the Secession
fever abates in Virginia. There is doubt but the
Senate would do the State OF Virginia service by
granting the wishes of Mr.. Mason and adjudgiDg
him q traitor unworthy of remaining longer IN
his seat but be- s 30 anxious for such fate that Il
were better to disoppoint him for the present. IL
j. well known here that Wigfol has not cOntented
himself with talking treason. He has been mixed
up all Winter with the Reasonable nets Of the
Southern rebels. The exact extent Of his com
plicity with the great rebellion cannot b. known,
but enough il known 10 convince any man OF lntei-
ligcnce that talking treason lie his smallest siu
The Fort Sumter question is one 81 absorbing iE-
terest in oil political circles. On Sunday several
Western members Of Congress had an Interview
with the President aud besought him not TO consent
10 the evacuation Of the fortress unless it was abso
lnfely a military necessity Ben Nuue is reported
10 have said. " II the Administration follows IN the
footsteps Of Buchanan in this matter, II will prove
the llopkusian theology 10 be true-it WILDE damn
ed before il il born But the Administration VIII
do no such thing. IfSunter is abandoned il will be-
Mr. Buchsnan's. not DIR. Ln'ons fault and the
facts will show IT, 1t is however true thgt Messrs.
Blair and Chase were yesterday very much opposed
10 giving the order 10 evacua:e 10 Major AudersOnf for
the present at least aud it is generally understood
that Mr. Seward fsyOrs the withdrawal OF the
troops.
Evidence is rapidly cccumuating AT the War De-
partmcnt going 10 chow TINT Major Anderson has
been playing deep game for three months, aud
one which has deceived hs military supeTiors. For
many weeks the steady tenor of his daily dispatches
ha- been, "Scnd no rceniorcements or supplies-I
need neither troops nor provisions, therefore let me
alone" Suddcnly-the moment that Mr. Lincoln
takes the reins of GOyemmcnt-the tune changes,
aud now Anderson cries Send me supplies, or i
starye-send me more troops, or il viii be impos
shle 10 defend the fort" Why this sudden changer
Was not Major Anderson perfectly aware siN weeks
ue0 that the batteries which being erected ut
every commanding point in Charleston harbOr would
soon render a reinforcement impossible Ii 80,
why did he not complain of the military works
which were intended 10 compass his destruction and
warn his Government in time lt Is stated On
very good authority that he did no such thing,
and that Mr. Holt admits ut least an apparent dis
rrepancy between AEdersOu's former and his later
dispatches. The American people certainly viii
moi condemn q man Wlhcard, and last Of oil men
Mai Anderson; but he will il be leaves Fort SUM
ter need 10 clear up some Of these misty points.
II il suspected in quarters that Mr.. Buchanan,
upon his own responsibility sent a secret agent 10
Fort Sumter more than eight weeks ago. advising
Anderson TO take precisely the course he has done,
fully aware that the result would be the loss of the
fortress. His justification Of the act would be that
q bloody conflict would thereby be- avoided, and
civil war ayerted. This pretext has served him for
all his traitoruus and in.becie acts, aud il can he
made Co do duty once more 10 cover up the disgrace
consequent upon the Fall of Sumter. u. w.B.
SEEDS AND REPORTS FROM THE PATENT
OFFICE.
Correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune.
WAsurNCros, Tuesday, March ~ 1861.
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