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WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. 25. Ex-President TYLER communicated to the President to day the resolutions of the Virginia Legislature relative to a settlement of the national difficulties. Mr. TYLER intimates that Virginia could easily be satisfied, if speaking only for herself, but that her destiny is with the Cotton States, and she can only assent to such a basis of settlement as will be satisfactory to the latter. Is this really the sentiment of Virginia? Is it her mission to take care of the Southern extremists, rather than ascertain what is right and ask that? For we are entitled to suppose...

WASHINGTON, Thursday, Jan. 24. Many Northwestern Republicans are disposed to accept the greater portion of Senator DOUGLAS' last new Compromise. They will even swallow his refined and somewhat modified Popular Sovereignty. The proposition to extend the Presidential term to six years, making the President ineligible to re-election, and electing him by a direct popular vote, meets much favor. Mr. DOUGLAS will press his resolutions to a consideration by the Senate at the earliest moment, but it is exceedingly doubtful if they can be passed before the 4th of March. Another new project among Northern and Border State men is that...

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Jan 23. THE LATE COMMANDER AT PENSACOLA. Capt. ARMSTRONG, late Commandant at the Pensacola Navy-yard, had a personal interview with Secretary TOUCEY to-day, and detailed the circumstances attending his surrender. Official judgment is suspended till a written report shall be made. He says he only had twenty-three instead of sixty men, to oppose five hundred and fifty assailants; so resistance was useless. Not mere than one-twentieth of those employed in the yard remained true to the Government. The rumor that Capt. FARRAN was one of the attacking party is untrue. He was the Commander of the yard, and...

THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSIONER. Col. HAYNE is still on his oars. He dines to-day with Mr. SLIDELL, who gives a large dinner party to seceding and other Senators. He received a telegram from Gov. PICKENS, to day, saying that the most amicable relations were existing with Major ANDERSON, who obtains fresh supplies daily from Charleston market. WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 22. AFFAIRS AT PENSACOLA. The President dispatched a special messenger to Pensacola, last evening, with instructions to Federal offices to follow a collision under no possible circumstances, unless actually attacked. A telegram was also sent to the same effect. Secretary HOLT...

All Brooklyn was thrown into a feverish state of excitement last evening, by a current rumor that the Navy-yard and appurtenances were to be seized by the sympathizers in this vicinity with the Secessionists. Last night, according to Madam Rumor, was the time at which the descent was to have been made. Just how much foundation there was for the rumor could not be definitely ascertained; but it appears that Capt. FOOTE, who is in command of the Yard during the temporary absence of Commander BREESE, at Philadelphia, deemed the information he had sufficiently reliable and of sufficient importance to...

WASHINGTON, Sunday, Jan. 20. There is no danger of an attack upon fort Monroe. I learn that it is fully garrisoned with from five to six hundred men. Being where Gen. SCOTT can easily issue orders to them, there is no necessity for apprehension as regards that fortification, as has been suggested in many of the papers. Another company of United States troops arrived Saturday night and are stationed at an armory on Pennsylvania-avenue, near the National Hotel, where there were several stands of Government arms. Many gentlemen express the belief that although Gen. SCOTT and Capt. STONE have been...

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OUR WASHINGTON DISPATCHES. WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. 18. Col. HAYNE is surprised to find by the Herald that his communication was sent to the President yesterday, since it was his intention to withhold it until Monday. He still doubts the correctness of the report. HOLT's nomination was confirmed in Executive session to day, after another exciting debate, in which Messrs. SLIDELL, BIGLER, DOUGLAS, CRITTENDEN, WIGFAL, MASON, GWIN, and others, participated. The question discussed was whether HOLT was a cooperationist -- his friends denying it and maintaining that it has his earnest desire to prevent bloodshed, but to maintain laws by every...

WASHINGTON, Thursday, Jan. 17. The Senate, to-day, after confirming several unimportant Consular nominations in Executive session, took up the nomination of HOLT for Secretary of War, and a motion to refer the nomination to the Military Committee, led to a violent and acrimonious debate, in which Senators BIGLER and DOUGLAS were pitted against MASON and SLIDELL. The language used was severe, and, for a while, there seemed a prospect of a personal collision. Mr. HOLT and the President came in for a large share of abuse at the hands of the Secessionists; the motion to refer was defeated, and the...

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Jan. 16. Col. HAYNE Called on the President last even ing, and was politely received. He stated verbally and fully the purpose of his mission, which was to demand the unconditional withdrawal of the garrison of Fort Sumter. The President heard him through patiently and attentively, but without the slightest intimation as to what his own views were. When Col. HAYNE concluded his statement, the President requested him to submit it in writing, when he would consider it and communicate his reply. This was all that occurred, and Col. HAYNE is perfectly in the dark as to what...

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 15. The Post-office Department is making up the accounts of the Mail contractors in South Carolina for the fourth quarter of 1860. Some seventy thousand dollars of balances will be due contractors, for which it is proposed to give orders on, the Sub-Treasury of Charleston. The resolution of the New-York Bankers at their meeting on Saturday to sustain the Government with money, is hailed here as a most encouraging token of confidence in its stability, and chills the movers for the Southern Confederacy, for they foresee that the two Republics cannot borrow in the same market. Private...

WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. 14. A Cabinet meeting was held to-day, but no one knew the object of the visit of Messrs. HAYNE and HALL, who arrived from Charleston at 4 o'clock. Neither has seen the President yet. I am informed the operations relative to affairs at Charleston are suspended until to-morrow. On the other hand there are ominous whisperings that the President is receding from his recent firmness, and that no more troops will be sent to Fort Sumter. Another rumor is that the President is disposed to accede to a proposition from Gov. PICKENS for the absolute suspension of...

WASHINGTON, Sunday, Jan. 13. To-day, has been the quietest that we have had here for a month. Mr. SEWARD's speech, despite the articles in the Constitution, which denounces it in unmeasured phrase, has had a decidedly soothing effect and is doing much good, Mr. CRITTENDEN declares that it is in the right direction, patriotic and statesmanlike. The Southern extremists insist that it offers nothing, but the more moderate confess that it reassures the South as to the purposes of the incoming Administration, and indicates that there is no insuperable obstacle to the South getting constitutional guarantee against Northern interference with...

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The excitement here has somewhat abated, in consequence of pacific news from Washington. The enlistment of soldiers goes on, but all is quiet. The Legislature did nothing to-day. The steamship Marion will resume her regular trips, to New-York. HENRY W. CONNER, a member of the South Carolina Convention, died at 6 o'clock this evening. He was a banker, doing business at Charleston and New-Orleans.

CHARLESTON, Wednesday, Jan. 9. About 11 o'clock this morning a boat from Fort Sumter, bearing Lieut. HALL with a white flag, approached the city. Lieut. HALL had an interview with Gov. PICKENS, and was afterwards escorted to his boat and reembarked for Fort Sumter. The communication from Major ANDERSON is as follows: To His Excellency the Governor of South Carolina: SIR: Two of your batteries fire 1 this morning on an unarmed vessel, bearing the flag of my Government. As I have not been notified that war has been declared by South Carolina against the United States, I cannot but...

CHARLESTON, Wednesday, Jan. 9. The Star of the West, in endeavoring to enter our harbor about daylight this morning, was opened upon by the garrison on Morris Island, and also by Fort Moultrie. The steamer put about, and went to sea. I have not been able to learn whether the steamer or any person on board was injured. The belief is that no injury was sustained by either the beat or those on board. Fort Sumter did not respond. Lieut. HALL, of Fort Sumter, came over to the city about 11 o'clock with a flag of truce. He repaired to...

OUR WASHINGTON DISPATCHES. WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan 8. Secretary THOMPSON resigned his place in the Cabinet to-day. His conditional resignation has been tendered more than a week. The President pledged himself -- so THOMPSON charges -- that no troops should be sent Southward without his knowledge. THOMPSON knew nothing of the sailing of the Star of the West until last evening. It is currently reported that Mr. THOMPSON and the President had high words, in consequence of which the President hinted that he had better resign. The news of the sailing of the Star of the West created intense excitement here,...

WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. 7. The Senate was full to-day. Mr. TOOMBS made a very noisy and ranting secession speech, and at the close was greeted with a storm of hisses and applause, which was continued some time. His language towards the Republicans and Northern men was most insolent, and towards the Federal Government defiant. Mr. CRITTENDEN's appeal to save the country was well put and in good taste, but created little or no additional favor for his compromise measure. Mr. WILSON is preparing to make a strong defence of the Republican Party, and especially New-England, which Senators BENJAMIN and TOOMBS...