The New York Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1861, Page 1

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The Chiriqui Apprepriation Thrown Out, aes ae Ces THE ‘COERCIVE POLICY OF THE NEW AD- MINISTRATION. Wasurneton, Feb. 16, 1861. ‘Tho republican caucus last night unanimously approved of Mr, Bingham’s Force bill, which authorizes the col- lection of revenue on shipboard, outside of insurrec- tionary ports, It will be pressed to its passage next week. Mr. Lincoln’s speoches continue to be the theme of com- ment in all circles here. They ere regarded as failures, not only in statesmanship ané ability, but in failing to meet the great and vital issues*now convulsing the coun- ury. He has fatien immensely in the estimation of even his own party, It is understood by those who are in his confidence that he had premised not to divulge his views in regard to any of the-questions now agitating the country, until he declared thom in his inaugural address, Mis course bas strengthered the republicans in the Peace Congress, and may preveut them from agreeing te any amicable settlement. The action of the republicans last night im caveus, on the line of the Indianapolis speech of the President elect, and the late harangues in the Senate, indicates a war policy on the part of the incoming administration. Those measures will be pressed during the next week, and will meet h stubtorn and determined resietance by the conservative men in Congress. One-fifth of the members of the Houge present may by the rules call for the ayes and noes, and have it in their power to defeat Jegisiation. “ It is a revolutionary expedient, aud is sel- dom resorted to, butia this case there {s little question tbat it will be used to kill the coercion bills in the House. Over fifty members havo deter- nined that theso measures shall not become aws, end tt is believed will obstruct #!! lmgislation till Congress shall adjourn on the fou*t of March. Thirty- ‘ive-members will be able at any time tw call the ayes and noes, The others can act as reliefs. The Southern members say that, as the object of these measures is to inaugurate revolution, it kad better begin in Congress. The republicans will either have to abas don their coercion programme, or consent te have no'le gislation between this and the fourth of March. A good many of the amended appropriation bills have yet to come back, including those for the army and navy, and they may share the fate of the ferce bills. This coercion programme was carried through the cau- ong by radicals engaged in the war on Mr. Seward, which by the way, is still kept up with undiminished vigor. It ia feared that, unless an impression is made.on Mr. Lincoln in New York, Mr."Seward is overboard. The republicans sey, if Mr. Lincoln endorses the Chica- Bow flooding | go platform im tote, as he intimated in bie Pittsburg re- marks, he and Mr. Seward must be at issue; for the latter avows himself in favor of saving the Union before ven- turing upon untried experiments of partitanebip. MR. LINCOLN AND THE OFFICE HOLDERS. Wamuenctox, Feb. 16, 1862. It i@ astounding to what an extent the office holding demecrats in the various departments of this city are \beralizing their opinions towards the republicana as the President elect approaches the federal capital. As i n- nouneed to you several days since, Mr. Lincoln will not stop at a hotel in this city, but will accept the invitation tendered to him by Mr. Seward, who ho« taken General Casa’ house, to become his guest uni acter bis inaugu- ration. Mr, Lincoin will not risk himself at any hotel in Washington, since Mr. Buchanan cai near being poisoned at the National Hotel in 1856, which é# as liable to occur at any time now by agudden rise of the Poto- mac as then. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. Wastuncton, Feb. 16, 161. A NUSY DAY IV THE Horse, ‘The House passed some eixteen private bille today. It was the busiest day of the session. The Deficiency bill was passed, without the Chiriqui amendment. It was the first day the House manifested 2 desire to take up the private calandar to the sacrifice of buncombe. ‘THD PERIING ON TIO: TARY QUESTION. ‘The Morrill Tariff bil! has done more to ongender a bad feeling among members ef the Peace Conference than anything else. It even overshadows the slavery in Ter- ritories question. Thero is an immense lobby hero from Pennsylvania urgingfthe passage of tho Tarif bill, and they are loud in thetr denunciation of Mr. Seward for his course in regard tq the warchousing feature of the bill. ‘Two republican Senators, who were in favor of the bila short time since, have just avowed their determination to vote against it. The Senate voted to-day to retain the present ware- joweing system, COMMODORRE TATNALL AND SEMSTRONG, Commodore Tatnall arrived to-day. Ho is in good \ealth and apparently cheerful spirits. Commodore Armstrong, who is bero attending a court of inquiry concerning his surrender of the Pensacola Navy Yard, is much deprossed in spirits. RECALL OF GEN, PARZ, TINE UENEZURLAN SONTSTER, General Paez, the Venezuelan Minister, bad an audience With the President to-day, for the purpose of presenting his letter of recall, The General received from the Secre- tary of State a letter expressing in cordial terms the high eppreciation entertained of his character by this government, and the earnest hope that bis career in the interests of bis country and the cause of liberty might be prolonged. ‘Thore will be no diplomatic representative of Venezuela left here, ARMY TRANSFERS, By order of Lieut. Gen, Scott, Capt. Arnold Elaey, of company I, Second artifiery, now here, has been diroct- ed to proceed to Fort Monroe, Virginia, to take the place of Capt. Carlisle, of company H, Second artillery. Capt. Carlisle will assume the command of Capt. Elsey’s com- pany in Washington. Capt. Elsey ie mative of Maryland and Capt. Carlisle a native of Meine. Both are popular in the army, and good soldiers. Copt. Mlsey hag taken great pains to bring his company to o high degree of of. figteney. He was the only oifiear in command of a com. pany of regulars bere who hailed from a Southern State. Wis REL ANEON Bxmilton Ward, of Bolmout, New York, wae to-day ad mitt! attorney of the Supreme Coort. Joby Potts, for a long t fe inthe War Depart ment, lee been appointed chief eh oo MF. Prinkard, resigned. An additions! company of cavalry arrived in the eily » day Repronontat yblack haa been mem uated 7 the President for Chief dusting of Nebraska, 4 =< = = , omens — ns et RACE AE EOY Ti THE PEACE CONFERENCE. Fo You WANT WHIsKBRs THE NATONAL CRISIS. sin wg sac side ~~ ne | Proceedings of the Border Slave and Northern 1 eer The Proceedings of the Peace Free States at Washington. te Jonvention. DEBATE ON THE GUTHRIE ADJUSTMENT— | eee RANE. | ser PROPOSED CALL FOR A NATIONAL CON- Wiiskenst | mennnnnnnnnnmnetnrce VENTION—THE TERRITORIAL QUESTION. AN Pita s Wasmawrow, Feb. 16, 1861, De rou WANT t | DEBATE ON THE PLAN OF ADJUSTMENT. The Fosoe Ouafirence havieg sanrina pone ISTACHE? the purpose of wg the varicus propositions H 2 bch bia - \ printed and laid before them, this morning they lanuehed | iti y out upon an interminable sea of debate. BO xOU Wax? The Proposition for 2 National | “\" Baldwin, of Connecticut, moved to substitute his Wo you wayr » Convention. proposition for a National Convention, in lion of Mr. , “po wv Wane Convention Guthrie's proposition, reported from the committee. He | ¥ ~ ae sustained his motion in an claborate mpeceb, In whieh be | A. BpSEAeRB! reviewed thecondition of affairs and the causes which A MUTTAC! s ' “ANP A Mtetacaer |The Coereive Policy ef the | nad produces thom, He believed that the only remedy | Witte 2. wustaoan : bli now was a National Convention, Any other proposed re- BELLINGHAK's “* Republicans. medies would fail to meet the wishes of the two houses —e od of Congress. BELLINGHAW'S Mr. Guthrie, of Kentucky, oppoted the motion in a | speech of great power, and sustained the report of the | committee, of which he was chairman, He urged upon the | Convention speedy action. There was no tims to be lost, Wf the Convention really intended to adopt measures which would restore peace and good brotherhood between the States, they ought to do ¢o at onee. Mr. Curtis, of Iowa, followed next, but did not sustain either the call of a National Convention or the report of the committee. It was a disquisition mpon political af- faire generally and could be interpreted to mean every- thing, or nothing, as the case might be. The question next arose as to what the report of the committee meant respecting the Territorial question. It was contended by several, among whom was Reverdy Jebnson, that it not only applies to our present Territo- ries, bat to future acquisitions algo, and with thet view he (Mr. Johnson) should meve an amendment so as to exclade territory horeatter to be acquired. The debate was kept up to nearly three o'clock, when they adjourned until Monday at eleven o'clock. We have reports from Virginia, to the eilect that the State Convention will instruct the Virginia Commissioners to the Peace Conference not to ineist upon the cognizing slavery in the Territories, if D: any obstacle be thrown in the way of adjustment. ii ecretary Holt last night handsomely ertertuined the Commissioners of the Peace Conference. THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY. The Congress of Southern Sovereigrties at Mont- gomery, Alabama. KIGHTH DAY, MonTGOMERY, »y Feb, 12, 1861. ‘The Copgrees mot at twelve M., and was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Mitchell, The Present announced ths ®llewiug committees: — Committee on the Organization of the Executive Depare- ment of the Government.—Messrs, Step) Georgia; ne, of Conrad, of La.; Boyce, of 8. ©.; Shorter, of Ala.; Brooke, of Miss. On Foreign Affairs.—Messrs. Rhett, of S. C.; Nisbett of Gas Verkins, of La.; Walker, of Als.; and’ Keitt, of On Pinance.—Moessrs. Toombs, of Ga.; ©.; Kenner, of La.; Barry, of Mivs.; and'Sf On Commercial Affairs. Messrs. Crawford, of Ga.; Morton, of Fl Declouet, of La. On the Judiciary —Mossre, Clayton, of Miss ; Withers, of §: C.; Hale, of Ala; T. R.. Cob), of Gas; aid Harris, of le On Nawal Affairs.—Messrs. Oonrad, of La.; Chesout, of §. ©.; Smith, of Ala; Wright, of Ga,’ and Owens, of Fla, On Miliary Aqfairs.—Meesre. Barton, of ‘in.: Miles, of 8. C.; Sparrow, of La.; Kenan, of Ga.; aid Andersoo, of On Postal Affaire.—Mossre. Chilton, of Ala; Hill, of Ga Boyoe, of $C; Harrison, of atlss.; and Curry, of On Patents.—Mesare, Brooke, of Miaa.; Wilson, of Miss. ; Lewis, of Ala. ; Hill, of Ga.; and Kengor, of La. ‘On Territories. —Mosers. Chesnut, of 3. C.; Campvolt, of ‘Misa.; Marsuall, of La.; Nisbet, Of Gg; dud Fearn,’ of On Pubite Lands.—Mesara. Marsliall, of IA Yirris, of Mies.; Fearn, of Ala.; Anderson, of Fla.; and Wright, of Ga. On Initian Affatrs.—Mossrr. Lec of Fia.; Hale, of UNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1861. | future position of Mr, Robert J. Walker: tho intrigue: IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. The Rapture in the Repudiican Pariy—Mr. Lincoln's Troubles at the Begioning of Hic Administration—Who will Go Inte His Cabi- met— Semater Seward the Wan of the Time — The Work ef Reconstruction, he, dey OUR WASHINGION CORRESPONDENCE, Wasniwcton, Fab, 15, 186h. The rupture in the ranks of the republican party is complete, and it seems to mavy who watch closely the progress of events at Washington, that suiflcient notice has not been taken of an event upon which will unc edly hinge all of the more important develope the next fow months, within the United States. outlines are being formet for new parties, di platforms, which must be understood and gri sidered, to understand properly the epoch upon which the country $s entering, Practiouly dissolved as the Union now is, the immediate question of tffe day is, how Will those who are about to possess power at the Capitol, act in view of such a dissolution. A!! turns upon this; and, if the views promulgated by your ultra republican journals, and the Wades, Feasendens, Hales, Summers and Lovejoys of Congroas wore to govern the incoming ad- ministration, there is no dowbt that there would be civil wor within lees than one month. It requires, however, no very profound observation to perceive that these gen- tlemen are all to be left in the lurch; that combinations are forining of which these gentlemen do not dream, and Tmay ag well say openly and with authority that they will ope and all be thrown overboard, and that the re- public will not be permitted to go to rack and ruin at the behest of the Massachusetts schoo! of politicians, It isfrom a sincere desire to be of eervice to the community at large, and to correct inaccuracies into which Northern newspapers, for want of accurate infor- mation, have fatler , that I indite this letter. Le! me be. gin, then, by saying, that thore is no prospect of a mill- tary despotism; that force will not be employed to grati- fy Messrs, Phillips, Greeley and Garrigon in ‘shoveling slave States ont of the Union.” and that the idea of resort- ing to “battle”? to settle sectional difficulties, does not en- ter into the calculations of those by whose counsels Mr. Jinooln will be governed. It would be more iitting to seek a parallel between them and tho advisers of Mr. Ba- chanan when he iirst assumed the reins of office. The Chief Magistrate whose term is expiring, arrived at Washington with but one member of his Cabinet chosen— Mr. Clifford for Attorney General; yet he bad scarcely been in the White House a week, before Mr. Clifford was dropped and he placed himself under the exclusive con- trol of a different class of men. Everybody remembers ke of the is one i The resident » Mr. Jefferson Davie, toned men of the age, and hag al yays deen & Union man. With tears in bis eyes, he sat tome short time since, that every etort Be could bono- Tably use, Would be employed to preserve the integrity of the States, a valiant soldier, a high minded 5 mag, aod an honorable, tr Iman. Mr. Ales Stephens possesses and deserve~ apect of who knows hin), and he kas bean oug antoganist of disunion|sts in Georg: term of one year to remain at the head o provisional government, which, if requisite, can ve pro- longed, and it ig with them that Mesers Seward, Dix and Cameron, as the advisers of Mr. Lincol 7 om to negotiate. It is not Congress Ww Mr. Lincoln States themselves may send de border States will of the most only te impossible that, to + 2 convene, the seceding gates, the conservat They will ‘epted by the Sonth, av union wil! obtain its fruition. Mr. Seward is the man of the t The people of America cannot aiYord to canvass too closely the bygone eccentricities of aman whe holds the weal aud woe of the future in the hollow of his hand. If the Premier of Mr. Lincein porseveres in the course which he has beyond a peradventure, determined of, Be will make for himself the highest name in the history of the stateemon, patriots and benefactors of the republic. He will be raised to the Presidency, in 1864, by the unanimous yoice of the peo- ple, and not only his own name, but that of the Chief Magietrate who has made h'm his Secretary of State, will go down to posterity eurrounded by blessings. Demo- crate and conservatives will rally around them, and nine tenths of the yoters of the Union stain them and their measures. It cannot be concealed, however, that a war in the republican ranks, is upon the very eve of breaking out. Ispeak from knowledge when I inform you that, but for the indignant outburat of Senator Mason of Virginia, on the occasion of the presentation of peace memorial from the citizens of New York, Mr. Seward would have en denounced, on tho spot, 2s untrue to the cause of abolitionism, as it is understood by gentlemen of the Greeley, Wade, Garrison school. Mr. Fesseuden of Maine, a statesman, whose genius has been by wi ed by the clouds that surrounded a portion of his histo- ry, had prepared an elaborate attack ujon the conciliate: ry policy of his colleague, which would have been the signal for the schism in the republican ranks, which is surely impending. It may be postponed days or even weeks ; but it is sure to come before any great lapee of time. The sooner the better. It will be the last rally of fanaticism, previous to its condemnation Ly the popular voice in such a manner that it can never raise its head again. The work of the reconstructica of the Union will | then begin, and will be persevered in, until every cloud | | that obscures the political horizon bas been dissipated. the conilict over General Cass {the separate ight about the wo raise Cobb, Floyd, Thompson aud Brown to power | of the friends of Mr. Toucey. Squall followed squall; | Glancy Jones acted as go-between until all was settied, and then a patchwork was mado up, of which the Pre- sident was the very last man to comprehend the true signification. It was a petty revolution, which establieh. ed upon apparently solid foundations the power of the Southern rights Union dynasty, and, had it not been for many of its members it would have accomplished the ob- Jects it had in view. At any rate, it was an anti-Pucha- nan remedy for the evils which were apprehended from Buchananism, If it failed to effect its objects, it was not for want of suyacity on the part of Slidell, Davis, Kenja min, Gwin, Bunter, Green, Yulee and others, who can- cooted the conspitacy. It broke down completely from causes which aro so pftent that the “wayfaring man though a fool” cannot fail to see through them. It ought to result in @ lifelong sojourn at the penitentiary of many of ite instruments. ust, too, af MY. Bochantn'y Yiret wiimimisteation wae the effect of a Southern rights Union conspiracy, so the reconstruction of bis Cebinet, within the last two months, has grown out of a quasi republican reaction conspiracy, Ala. ; Lewis, of Ala.: Keitt, of &. C.: an’ Sparrow, of La. On Prontng.—Mesers. 1. R. Cobb, of Ga,; of Miss.; Miles, of S, C.; Chilton, of Ala.; Perk'ns, of La. On Accounts —Mesart, Owens of ¥ la Grave fury of f Ga; Campiell, of Misa, ; Smith, .; and Doolouet, 0 On. nte,—Mesers. Shorier, of \la.; Wilson, of Misg,; Kenan, of Ga,; McRae, of Ala.; aud Bartow, of Gag ‘The Secretary then read the follow ing:— New Onzras, Pe To tar Ron. Howstt Coma, Pxexipryr or rae Mi Coxvienion: Sir—I am directed to commumicate to you, thet during the session of the Convention of the State of Louisiana, this morning, upon tho receipt of the despatch 1861. us of the clection of Hon. Jotferso: Davis as President an the Hon. Alexander H. as Vice President of the isional government ident Mouton imm: suspended the : business of the Convention then under consideration, and annou! le intelligence to the Conver tion; whereupon tho following resolutions were oflered and unanimously adopted: — Reselved, That this Convention receive, with 4 rec ial approval, the intelligence thi Sf he tlection of the Hon, Jefferson President, and the fon. Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, ts Vice President of tag provisional goverment of the South: ern republic, Resolved, That the of this Convention be Instruct 6d 10 commiunicate the toregolng resolution to the President ntgomery. the Southern republic, Mr. regula ih the most cor. of the Convention at Mor Most respectfully, your obedient servant, J. THOMAS WHEAT, Bee. of Con Mr. Hangs offered the following resolution: — Resoived, , whl otherwise provided, the severai etl cera connected with the collection of tmposts, custome and duties, in the several States of this confederacy, be, and the kame ave, continued in flee for the Ooufedorate States of America. Mr. Nesnit offored the following: Resolved, That the Commilice on Foreign Affaire bo re quested to ‘inquire into the propriety and neceasity, sp soon as raved, of isaion ve ernmentot the Umed Matew ot Atnrri¢as The following resolution was in secret session to-day, and the injunction of secresy removed before Con- gress adjourned: Resolved, That this \t takes under its charge the pietions nad dineulfew now exining betwen fovarvign idtos oF ia conteder and tbe government of the United ic\colabilshments.ag8 that the resides directed to eominninicale FAILURES AND SUSPENSIONS. Bosroy, Feb. 15, 1961. The Boston Cummercial Bulletin’s list of changes in to save the Union from the dirofn! and pernicious remnits which corruption in the democratic ranks bag produce. Poor Cobb ruined the credit of the goverpmont, and Floyd dighonored it. Thompson's name was connected with all sorts of fire-eating, secession iatrigues. Ali three catered to anti national prejudices, aud acted in opposition to the general welfare and peace. With the shortsightedness of demagogues, they sacrificed the ftu- ture to the present and proved penny wise and pound foolish. So Buchanan had to put Barnburner Dix into the Treasury Department to get money; Holt into the War Department, on a yaguo reputation he bad obtained in the Patent {Office for honesty, and to take Stanton and King, because nobody could talk against men of whom they knew nothing one way or the other. It has been expediency work all through. No general principles have been consulted, and no higher aim has been at. tended to than tho bread and butter cxigoncies of the hour. Is it surprising, under such circumstances, that Mr. Seward, with tho eagacity and diplomatic fore- eight which distinguish him, should have included in his plans for the future, allof the elements at hand to agsiet in carryiug out his own ultimate views? Under the leadership of Mr, Beward, Mr. Lincoln has eon- sidered it of no importance to fi] up his Cabinet until his arrival at Washington, aud Iam able to say that he con- templates making no appointanents beyond Seward and Bates for the present. K would be folly for him to do so. The understanding between Dix and Seward is com- pleto, and it is fully determined that the formar shali retain his place, ‘ until his suecessor can be appointed,’ which moans for an indefinite period. Stanton, King and Holt will also be requested to remain, without any openly declared understanding. In a word old parties are dead, and out of their ruins will arise the edifice which the Premier of Mr. Lincoln foretold, when he declared that “future times would applaud the magnanimity of the this resolution to } sacrifices that would be made by the present generation to save the Union, beyond any that were mado by those ‘who laid the foundations of the republic.’’ Ho doos not nositate to tell his friends that the Chicago platform is obsolete; that it has served the purpose for which it was Dusinews gives ton failures and suspensions in Now Vork, | Crested; and is to be rogarded as among tho fossils five in Boston, five in Philadelphia, three in Cincinnati, two in 8t. Louis, two in Baltimore, and twenty-five ip other places—a total of fifty-two. MUSERETS POR FORTRESS MONROE. Nonrouk, Feb. 15, 1891. of fifty yoars ago. The position in which he iv placed is, however, most difficult. It requires a degree of craft, management and subtlety, in which, excepting Mr, Thurlow Weed, he has noother man in the country able to «advise him, It is to the credit of Mr. Lincoln that be appreciates the arduous nature of the One of the bay steamors brought to Fortross Monroe task his Premier has before him. He stated, lately, at to-day five large cases of muskets, manufactured at the Springfield, that he did not pretend ,to meddle with the 8 Arson. The warveyia schooner Crawford is preparing for sea | S(™abble with seoestionists, but should ‘leave it n- at the Gosport Navy Yard. THE VIRGINIA PEACE CONFERENCE AND MICHIGAN. Dernorr, Feb, 16, 1861. ‘The joint resolutions instructing our Senators and re- tirely to Seward.”” Mr. Seward then, and Mr. Dix, whose barnburner au- tecedents, and that pliable readiness for a politica! com- bination, which has always distinguished the followers of Mr. Van Buren, admirably fit him to strike hands for the formation of are-Union party, willfhe the life and strength questing our representatives in Congrese to oppose any | o¢ yp, Lincoln’s administration. Messrs, Stanton, Holt and amendments to the constitation recognizing the right of | ying will co-operate with them with the heartiness and Property in men, or recognizing the extension of slavery | homesty that are to be expected from comparatively ob: into territory now free, were in the Hiouse of Representatives yesterday, by astrict party vote, Sub- pongoey | ler and Bingham to it Ley og im the Peace Con- vention were lost by ayes 40, nays 34. MR. LINCOLN ON THE CRISIS. 10 THE EDITOR OF THE ARRALD. Nuw York, Feb. 16, 1861, soure Officials, anxious to retain power, and conscions of resolutions empowering Senators Chand. | the ability and will toperye the country, The right hand of Seward in the Senate will be Cameron, who has alreaty taken @ bold, initmtory etand, in behalf of wise, con. cilintory policy towards the South, and will rally Penn- eylvania to the cause of nationality, jnet as Mr. Seward will inevitably do NewYork. Under such leadership, can anything be more certain that every honest upright citizon Mr. Lincoln hae said, im one of his recent speeches, that throughout the land will ralty to the support of measures “nobody is hurt,” ‘no one is suffering,’ and thinks | which they may suggest, and which, it is already marked that is a consoling reflection. It does not seem poasible | out, wilbhave for their starting point propositions aimi- that a man occupying his position can really be ignorant { tar to the Orittenden amendments, or the more accu- of the etate of the country, and especially that of large | rately framed Measure suggested to the Border Con- cities like Now York: and to convince him that some. body is suffering and consequently hort, 1 would suggest that a ion be formed of those who are really out of employ ment, and are suffering from Lee ‘state of the country, and file past his hotel he may con- vince himself, from ocular demonstration, of the absurd- ity of hie remarks. A3 it would be the object to con- vince him of the distross of the land, it would be well for all those of Brooklyn and Jersey City, who are suffering aio, to join the demonstration; and if it were done in @ quiet and orderly manner, it would, without doubt, bave @ salutary effect, As auch mep have plenty of spare time on their hands, they could unite in the procession with- out detriment to their interonts, and the mournful silence of the thougands who could awall such a demonstration would have ¢ more powerful effect than pages of petitions to sible Pongrers, ONE Wit) WANTS WORK, ference by Mr. Guthrie of Kentacky. Ono of the first duties of Mr. Lineoln will inevitably be to call together an extra session of Congress. Under what auspices will they meet? The administration will main- tain © position of masterly inactivity; but will, moan- while, have proclaimed to the world its determination toavert from the country that most terrible of disasters civil war. With the first ray of hope from the North, the Union pulse will begin to beat loud, strong and with renewed health, even in the seceding States. It is the mort noteworthy cireumstance of the Montgomery South. ern Conference, that every ono of the ultra-fire-caters have been compelled to assume a subordinate position. The Yapceye, Hbette and Barnwells haye been he | teapot episode of Forney, the sine qua non requirements | the wretchedly corrupt personal and political charactor of | Wasnixcroy, Feb. 12, 1861. Washington os i Appears to a Noi ile —~Menibers | of the Peave Convention out of School—Tiv Crowd at the | Capitot ond at the Hotels—The New Cabinet, be. Those in our Northern cities and quiet towns who have | received all their impressions as to the condition of things at Washington from the sensation articles sent out by certain regular Washington correspondents are not a little surprised, on arriving here, to Gnd matters jogging along pretty mueh ufter the old style, and to witness the in- terest exhibited on either hand iu questions and matters | of fact having no connection whatever with, or reference | to, the breaking up of the Union or the final overthrow of the government. In fact, one is forcibly reminded of former scenes just prior to inauguration day in the more staid and secure times of the gtorious republic, Where you hear one word of real and serious anxiety expressed for the eafety and permanency of the governmont, you may hear a dozen on the probable succers of this or that candidate for an appointment—under Mr. Lincoln, of course—and a to the final passage by Congress of some favorite and profitable measure, the democreta as well as the republicans being exercized on such questions of por- sonal taterest. In the strictly eociol lime there is iso a striking re. semblance to bygone times during Congressional ses. sions. if fashionable “hops” are lege frequent, Lhe dell. ciency is made up im dinner parties and othor more pri vate entertaimments. To be sare, the occasional appear ance on the avenue of small squats of the uniformed “regulare,”’ moving leisurely along, reminds one of th startling stories about tho seiztre of the capital; but th ved Re yatnoe a of those Lo guardians of th public pence at once satisty yo at nothing is furthe actual service at present and in this locality. The jolly darkics and other “gemmen” of iré move dle,” the “Star Spangled | about, whistling ‘Yaukee Doo- dies, a cna pam ee been declared with some wor; jer,” and other national melo- hostile foreign and even the famous ‘Beau Hick- man” continues to crack his jokes amon crowds of ad- mirers about the National and Brow: to levy the “quarter” tax upon new comers aa « ‘ation fee,” sometimes, as of old, taking @ spare nb: lia or hand. kerchief as ‘collateral’ when the expected quarter is not forthcoming. All this may furnish buta very slight guarantee against breakers ahead, but it neverthcloss seoms queer to those who come here expecting to elbow way through Colt’s revolvers and tields of bayonete, instead of white kids, white yeste and the rustling eilks of the wofter Box. ‘The Peace Commissioners, after ndjournment, sit long at the table, drink thoir wine with great gusto far men who came hither on such a solomn errand, and ‘“ coerce bly wioe, abd saying fret ilo: whes. Snaulted of as 6 yw whee ing as to the probable result of tholt labore of fove and patelotiam, last evening @ large number of them, he gyn the Rhode Island and other peace delegations, had a jolly ola ander time at the howe of Governor Corwin. Friend ° by, representative from CCNyatt? ie ansisting Mr. Corwin this winter in doing the honors of his hospitable mansion. Of course the for- tunate guests must enjoy themselves hugely, “ away deep, you know.” occasional passing, it ia very plate the destr) wonet he lees if uetion of the offiges do that of the government. hearing on do not equal to this fri onslaught. Three members of the Cebinet, Seward, Bates aud Welles, appear to be by common consent settled upon in ‘Mr. Lincoln's own mind, and thero igcarce!y a poesibilit; ‘that it will be unsettled in to those gentlemen. q Jearn from good eed, the precise potion which Mr. Rrepre 19 Bee © a in some uncertainty, He has from inning been urgea by some very prominent republicans as Ravieg pooullar qualigoations for the Post- master Lo and bod the Navy or Laterior Depart- ment may be finally assigned Lim. “It is lly con- ceded that he is capablo Of filling oither of those respon- ible positions to satisfaction of the country. A po See permanent about t the border ates. His idea is ‘that tf Uncle Sam is not rich enough to keep house alone, he could get along, per- haps, for a while by taking boarders. Good idea. Wasumxorow, Feb, 13, 1861. yunting the Electoral Vote for President and Vice Presi. dent-—Graphic Description of the Scena om the Floor— Grave and Reverend Senaters Photographed from the Ra- porlers’ Gallery—A Threatening Ordeal Happily Paswa Through, de., fe. The telegraph has alroady informed you of the lead. ing features of tho ceremony of counting the electoral vote to-day. 1 will, therefore, confine my unpretending Jen to @ hurried deseriptton of the scene on the floor dur- ing the exerciace, The Senators having appeared jn the hall of the Mouse of Representatives, and the Vice President # the United States having assumed the chair of the Speaker, the com- mittes appointed to count the electoral votes; and the other officiats being properly dispose of about the Speak- or’s and Clerk's desks, let us look from the reporters’ gal. Jery down upon the unique and imposing theong, and ob- serve who compose it, ag well as we can from this eleva. tion. Directly im front of as, and facing the Vice Presi- dent of the United States, whose duty it is to declare the result of the vote, is Stephen A. Douglas, of Mlinois, the rival democratic candidate for the Presidency with the raid Vice President of the United States, Jetm 0, uridge, of Kentucky. To the right of Judgo’ for he is atonce the contro of all eyes as well as seated in the centre of the semi-circle forming the area in front of the Speaker's chair—is tho Promier of the incom ing: administration, Wm. H. Seward, To Douglas’ left is the late candidate for Vice President on the opposing demo. ratio ticket, Gen. Jo, Lane, Bevide Seward, to hia right, ‘s Senator Cameron, of Pennsyivania, end their fa- miller nnd easy maprer toward each other is be Heved to be lndiqatoye of their warm aud intimate relation— political as well as personal. Sweeping around @ gentle curve, still to the right, facing the chair, are Senators Solomon Voot, of Vermont; J. Re Doolittle, of Wisconsin; J. W. Grimes, of iowa; and snugly beside each other are Senators Panie) Clark, of New Hampshire, and Charles Sumner, of Massachusetts, who ia looking quietly on, apparently indifferent, as if he felt that big hour of triumph had arrived in the election of a repabli- can President, and nothing more waa at this time to be done: aud just beyond these twain we catch a glimpse of the bushy gray head of the unwearied Senator from Rhode tsland, Hon. J. F. Simmons. We try to see who there are to his right, but the compact crowd prevents ua, and we turn our glanee to the left of our starting point— Judge Pouglas—and find in close proximity, calm as a June morning, the erudite Judge Collamer, Senator from Vermont; the brilliant minded and silver tongued Fes- senden, of Maine; the industrious and able Powell, of Kentucky, the clear headed Fiteh, of Indiana, the go- ahead and self willed Tou Eyck, of New Jersey; and beside him, in “deep contemplation profoundly wrapt,”” is the new Senator from ‘away down Fast,’ Morrill, of Maine. Hard by, looking as if he did not haye more than his share of care on his mind, is K. 8. Bingham, of Michigan. In th second circle of seaia is to be noticed the patriotic and self-sacrificing, Union-loving and incessant and indefati gabte laborer for his whole country, the venerable Sena tor {rem Kentucky, John J. Crittenden. And now to the right md left we have § Sebator Andrew Johnson, of in confidential confab with tho spirited and talented Etheridge, of the ame Mate, member of the House. And then there is Senator Raker, of Oregon, looking a little more gray and bald than he did twenty-five years ugo, when he and Col. Jobn J. Hardin—good man—used to crack jokes toge ther in Jacksonville, The worthy Senator is even looking a tittle more 4 than when he first came to Washington this session, having probably worn a deal of bis bair off im rubbing through the Pacific Rail road bill, of which great project he 1s a tiem and stead- fast friend. ‘That queer, rough but intelligent ange 3 man with Baker is ola Wade—old Seaator Ben, Wade, of Obio, who don’t care a piach of snuff whether people like what he says or not. He is patriot who believes that he could pase the gates of St. Poter, whethor he was entitled to or pot, it he was only wrapped in the American ‘lag. And near Wade are Senators Bigler, of Pennsylvania, and Bragg, of North Carolina The former bears the same steady, careful, thoughtful front he usually presents. Near them are Anthony, of Rhode Island, ‘ana Foster, of Connecticut. And not far off you soe the smooth face and marble brow of Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, together with the honest features and sturdy frame of ‘Chandler, of Mjchi- gan. And here you may be induced to inquire, “Who is that burly framed individual talking to Representative Spaulding, of New York?” ‘Do you mean him with the Atlas shoulde he can’t be an Atlas man, i think—not the Albany liflas, at any rate, for thove men have not that amount of girth. “AR! 1 see who you mean. That is Preston King, ef New York, who has as much weight in the Senate, and probably Will have as much in the next administration, ag ‘any other mau’”? And thea come before your vision the faces of Senators Rice, of Minnesota, and Latham, of California. They seem to’ take quite an interest in the rocsedings as the electoral vote of the different States is jeclared. Near them git Senator Hale, of New Hamp. shire, who is in a quiet way talking to Representative Hamilton, of Texas. ‘They pause in their conversation to hear Representative Phelps declare the vote of Mincis. It goes for Lincoln. Douglas smiles faintly but good humoredly, and twitches lis cene closer between his legs. Lane, still sitting Loside Douglas, docs not want to hear how his State (Oregon) has gone—be has heard that before, probably, and proposes to leave.“ No, no, Gene- ral,” gays Douglas, laying his Land pleasantly on Lane, ‘you have heard how my State bas gone; now listen to how your's has.’ Lane subsided into his seat agaia, and shortly after cnjoyed the satisfaction of seeing the tead- ing candidate on his ticket (Breckinridge) bleh, when Senator Trumbull—who alternated with Mr: Phelps in announcing the yete—declared that even hig State—his beloved Kentucky—had gone againet her favorite son. Jt is a somewhat remarkable fact that not one of the States to which two of the Presi- dential and one of the Vice Presidential candidates be- long, and who were present at (he counting of the votes, cast its electoral vote for either. Douglag lost Illinois, Breckinridge Kentucky, and Lane Oregon. ‘Thus much for a rapid glance at the chief Senatorial features in the hail of the House of Representatives op this interesting occasion; and when, at twenty minutes to two o'clock, Vieo President Breckinridge deciared, in a distinct and audible voiee, that ‘Abraham Lincoln, of Minoia, was elected President of the United States for four years from the 4th of March next,” there was in that ene tl five thousand peopie o breathless and almost ithiy silence of a moment, as if every one was expecting the occurrence of sume long-hidden and dreadful catastrophe, But the stillness of moment was only disturbed by the clear yuice of the Vice President, announcing the election of + Hamlin, of Maine, as Vice President of tho United for four years from the 4th of Mareh next.’” And then the people, without a cheer, without # mur- mur Of dissatisfaction, withoat the firing of artillery, or the rattling of Cet A uietly disperged to their homes, thankful in their hearts that at toast one threatening or- deal in our country’s history had been passed throug! peacefully and ly. THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION, Senate. ‘Waseaoroy, Feb. 16, 1861 Vico President Breckinridge being sick, the Sceretary called the Senate to order. On motion of Mr. Powru, (opp.) of Ky., Mr. Foot too the chair. Mr. Haus, (vep.) of N. H., eaid that be bad been asked by the unanimous request of tho Naval Committee that the vote excusing Mr. Thomeon from serving on the Naval Committee be reconsidered. The vote was reconsidered au! Mr. Thomson was not excused, ‘The resolution for printing twenty thousand addit!onal copies of the agricuitural report mm the Patent Office ‘was passed. Mr, (opp.) of Md, reported. from the Com . PEARCE, ., , rom tt. tee of Cnterencetho a, bill that the commit- agreed. strikes out iS Guirivel embentaaiet. penny e" question was taken on to the re- port, Mr. Green, (opp.) of Mo., called up the Terri- torial bills for = and Dacotah Territories, which ono o'clock, when the The question being on Mr. Seward’ tending tho time when duty shail be paid the effect of which is to leave the was, some discussion, vou— Yras.—Messrs, Baker, "8 amendment ex- to threo . SEW .) of N. Sar tic read, which he proposed offer, tariff of 1846. Mr. Wane, raise the boshel. i which is of Ohio, moved only on eed fom tom nt Mr. Powntx, of Ky. as Srey "D sear amet The bill provides that’ thero s House of Representatives. CONCLUSION OF FRIDAYS PROCERDINGS. _. Wanusetow, Feb, 15, 1961. Mr, Corway, (rep.) of Kansas, presented a memorial from the Legislative Assembly of Kansas, praying for the indemnity of certain persons for the losses sustained ip the late political troubles, It was referred to the Com- mitte on Claims. ‘The report of the Committee of Thirty-three was taken up. ‘Mr. VANDEVER, (rep.) of Iowa, said that this wae} the first time Congress had been caMed on to sanction new guarantees for slavery, and incorporate it in tho consti- up their minds to leave it as will seoure their sefety. Adjourned. Waairvetoy, Feb. 16, 1861 Krnioce, (rep.) of Til, preseuted a memorial, two Lundred citizens of the district OUNRNVAD ON KIGHTH PAG Mr. signed by be repre-