The New York Herald Newspaper, March 7, 1861, Page 1

| | WHOLE NO. 8945. MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1861. The Troubles of the New Administration. Probable Reconstruction of the Cabinet of Mr. Lincoln. Appointment of Mr. Crittenden to the Supreme Court. Womipation of Mijor Anderson as Brigadier Genera), vice Twiggs, Removed. Important Speech of Mr. Douglas in the Senate. He Views Mr. Lincoln’s Inaugural as a Pacific Document. The Army of Office Seekers at Washingten. ‘She Commissioners from the South- ern Confederacy. List of Acts Passed by the Last Congress, &e., NOMINATION OF MR. CRITTENDEN TO THE SUPREME COURT. ‘Wasnincrox, March 6, 1861. ‘here was a well authenticated report this afternoon that Jobn J. Orittenden’s nomination for tho Supreme ‘beneh would come before the Senate to-morrow morning. Thave traced it to reliable sources, but think it never- ‘Wholess premature. It is alo said that the matter was defore a Senatorial caucus this evening, and that Senator Trumbull aud other radicals strongly disfavor the nomi- nation. &e., ae. THE NEW CABINET. Wastuncton, March 6, 1861. ‘Toe commissions of the new Cabinet officers have been signed. Mr. Seward was the first to enter upon the du- ‘Wes of his office at the State Department. Mr. Seward already looks borne down by the woight of his responsibilities. He has a sad and thoughtful evuntenance, which is qlgnificant of serious impending trouble. He would urge masterly ivactivity; but the Southern government, with its low tariff, is drawing di- rect trade to Southern porte, and @ promising revenue, while our Treasury wants the money. Seward, there- fore, will bs compelled to act speedily for peace or war. The Southern Commiesioners will force thia issue, to bring the border slave States to action, and a general convention on their part will soon be forced upon them. Mr. Chase did not signify his acceptance of ths Trea- gury to the President before ten o’clock ¢his morning. At eleven o'clock last night he wae still umlecided, and tod his friends that he desired to conaiier the subject a few hours longer. bs rooms were crowded this morojng ‘with congratulating radicals, who had been groatly exer- eised all night lest he should dectine, Jt was expected that Secretary Dix would vacate his ofioe to-day, but at the request of his successor, Governor Chose, ho helds over tii to-morrow. When Mr. Dix en- tered upon his dutier the Treasury was literally bankrupt. ‘Thero were requisitions om the table from the depart- ments which there were no means of paying, exceoding $1,900,009, fishing Wounties unpaid, amounting to nearly $150 000, and Treascry notes overdue, amovating to about $250,000—in all $2,700,000. These have all been paid. Yesterday tho accounts wore stated in expectation of Mr. Chase’s entrance on his duties, and they show bal- ‘ances in tho hands of the Treasurer and disbursing officers, applicnble to the current expenses of the government, ex ceeding $6,000,000. These, with the current receipts from She customs, amounting to about $80,000 a day in cota, it 1s delioved, will enable the incomiog administration to sustain iteelf without calling for further loans for a con- siderable length of time, ¢ Cameron, it is reported, would rather withdraw the troops from Sumter and Pickens than plunge into a war to reinforce them. But Chase, Blair, Welles, Smith, and even Bates, are for strong measures. Bofore the ond of the week the question will probably have to be decided, upon a requisition from the Southern confederacy, ‘The new Secretery of State to-day informed the foreign ministers that ho was ready to receive them, and it ix anderetood they will be formally presented to him to- morrow. The entiro diplomatic corps are here, There has been no formal meeting of the Cabinet yot. ‘The various ministerial advisers called apon the Presi- dent, but business was not entered upon. A meeting for ‘business will be held to-morrow, Wasutnoros, March 6, 1961. ‘The new Cabinet officers callod at their several depart. mente to-day. Mr. Seward entered fully upon his duties, ‘end his son was to-day nominated and confirmed by the ‘Senate as his first ansistant. This was the only contirma- tion made to-day, inasmuch as the committees, to which all nominations are usually referred, were not con. structed. ‘The prompt nomination of Mr. Seward’s son, without reference, was intended a8 a compliment to Mr. Seward, who was so recently a member of the Senate, Mr. Chase bas sent his resignation as Senator to tho I/gielaturo of Ohio, and will enter upon his dutics to- morrow. In the meantime General Dix will act, by ro- quest of Mr. Chase, Mr. Cameron visited the War Department to-day, and was cordially received by Mr. Holt. Tho latter will con- ‘tinue to act as Secretary of War for a day or two, until Mr. Cameron goes to Ponnsylvania and returns witb his family. He left thie afternoon. Mr. Wolles visited the Navy Departmont to-day, and was received by bis old partisan friend from Oonnecti- t, Mr. Toucey, very kindly. Mr. Wolles takes formal possession to-morrow. Mr. Smith assumed contro! of the Interior to-day. Mr. Blair, of tho Post Office Department, and Mr. Bates, aa Attorney Genoral, entered upon the performance of their duties to-day. ‘Wasnmatow, March 6, 1861. It {@ duo to Mr. Chase to state that he yielded his pre ferences for the Senate only to the most urgent and per- sistent appoale of radical loaders, who believed that he wae wanted to provent the control of the Cabinet by Seward, Cameron and Woed, and that the consolidation of the party and the success of the next administration depend on it, Tho fear of a partial distribution of tho spoils doubtiesaly also etimulated their efforts in bringing about his acceptance. Toan state positively that his re- Iuctance to accept was Likewise due to a groat extent to tho distinctly expreasod wish of Mr. Lincoin to pase ulti- ‘mately upon the leading appointment, in the New York and Philadolpbia Post Offices ana Custom Houses. Op dyko & Co, did not like this condition to the offor of the Treasury to their man; but finally yielded the point, as Mr. Lincoln was inflexible, ‘The new Postmaster Gonoral has given it out to-day that he will require all applications for office in his de- partment to bo endorsed by tho mombora of Congress from the respective districts, and that they will be held reeponsidle fur the appointments, THE FEELING IN NEW ORLEANS. New Onumaye, March 6, 1861. ‘The opinion of leading men hero is that Chase and Binir aro the most objoctionabie mon in Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet. Groat confidence ia exprensod that Mr. Seward, from his avowed opporition to coercion, will imsugurate ® peoce policy, drop his irrepressible confit principien, and immortalize Bimself, Wr. Camoron is ridiculed os sho Mrs. Partington of "bo War Yopariment. In the Convention, the reselationa latrocuced texiay, objecting to the tarif further than to secure revenue, a algo that securing tho public domain to the State, are not ‘intended % throw obstacles ‘n the way of tho formation of a Southern confederacy. THE POSITION OF SENATOR DOUGLAS. Wasnmnoros, Maroh 6, 1861. ‘The defence of Mr. Ltncoln’s maugaral today by Sena- tor Douglas im the Senate, avd tho declaration of John Bell to-day that he shoul accept Mr. Lincoin’s inaugural a8 a peace offering, until by some act it waa provod that he meant otherwiso, ars received as good omens. Mr. Douglas’ sposch to-day is regarded as carrying bim ever to Lincoln’s aominiatration. He wea Lincoln's right Dand man at the inauguration, and Mrs. Lincoln's com- panion at tho bail, and is regarded ta bigh favor at hoad- quarters. Some ray Douglas may yet be advanced to the Cabinet; fer it is suspected that this one will eoon fall to pio es, Douglas men say popular sovereignty hag been established in the three pew Territories organized by the lato Congress, and that Linooln’s inaugural opens the door to fall adjustment. Bell men, Douglas men and moderate republicans are evidently coming tegethor to defeat Grocley’s pro- gramme, THE SOUTHERN COMMISSIONERS—PROS- PECT OF HOSTILITIES. ‘Wasuincton, March 6, 1861. ‘Two of the Commissioners from the Confederate States have arrived here—Messrs. Crawford and Forsyth. Mr. Roman is hourly expected. The two that are here will take no action until the third arrives. Their mission will soon be terminated, for it is well understood that they will not be recognized by President Lincoln in any other light than as citizens of the United States, He will flatly refuse to enter into negotiation respecting the government property, and refer them to tho language of his inaugural upon that subject. “What will President Davis do tm that event?” asked @ republiean of a Southern Senator to-day. ‘Issue a proclamation to the Confederate States, and immodiately proceed to capture all tho public property within the limite of thore Statea.’” ‘It was given out here by some of the knowing ones that Sumter and Pickens are to be immediately rein- forced. This isa mistake, Tho now administration are not now going to act hastily. And what is more, Major Anderson bag requested, within the last four days, that no reinforcements be sent to Fort Sumter. He will pro- bably explain to the new Secretary of War in a few days his reasons for thie. Tho new Secretary, General Cam- eron, is an able, discreet and cautious man, and will act with great deliberation and pradence. ‘The reinforcement of Fort Sumter will be brought bo- fore the next Cabinet meeting. The President desires it, and it will certainly be determined upon. ‘Wasurxaton, March 6, 1861.99 Messrs. Crawford, Forayth and Roman, the Commis- sioners from tho Southern confederacy, are in Washing- ton, and, it is said, will make known the object of their mission to the President on Tuesday. PERPLEXITIES OF THE NEW ADMINISTRA- TION. Wasnincron, March 6, 1861. Within the next forty-eight hours Mr. Lincoln, by positive action, will be called to interpret bis tnaugural. Martin Crawford, of Georgia, and John Forsyth, of Als- bama, special commissvoners from President Davis and ibe Montgomery government, are waiting the first chance to lay their business before the Secretary of State of the United States. They will demand the withdrawal of United States troope and authority in every shape from the Confederate States, and they will require a specific answer. They expecta flat refusal. They think it pos- sible that they may be arrested as trai‘ora; but thoy in- tend to make the issue. The Southern confederacy ia fixed. If recognized hero, there will be peace; if repudiated, there will bo war—and war, perhaps, within ten days. Southern men say we shall have, at all events, a practical interpretation of the inaugural within forty-eight hours, and we expect war. The prevailing apprehension here is war, and our swarms of office seekers aro accordingly struggling for the epolls to-day as if doubtful of any chance to-morrow. ‘The epectacie is shocking to behold. Senator Bayard will introduce a resolution into the Senate to morrow to, the eflect that the federal troope onght to be withdrawn from the forta in the South, and that the Southern confederacy ought to be recognized, in order to preserve pesoe and avert civil war. APPOINTMENTS UNDER THE NEW AD- MINISTRATIO.N. Wasnaveton, March 6, 1861. The country will be glad to learn that President I.tn- coln hag nominated Hon, John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, tothe geaton the Supreme bench made yacant by the late Judgo Daniels. The President is about taking astop that is Iikely to add immonaviy to hie popularity. He will tomorrow send to the Senate the nomination of Major Anderson for the Brigadier Genoral- ship lately held by Twiggs. His intention to distinguish the gallant Major in 60 eignal a manner be- came known this afternoon, and produced a thrill of de- light in all his frionds that will doubtless bo responded to throughout the Union. The promotion was formally suggested to him yesterday, but it is now known that ho contemplated it ever since the dismissal of Twiggs. Sew- ard strongly fayored it, and Cameron eays that it must be made. Colonel Sumner was anxious to succeed Twigge, but bad to give way under the popular preasure for Andersoe. The Senate to-day unanimously confirmed the appoint- ment of Fred. W. Seward as Assistant Secretary of Stato, to his father. “Tho President has banished poor Judd, of Dinois, to Prusein, ag Minister to Berlin, and doomed Herman Kreis- man, of Illinois, a German by birth, an abler man than Judd, and late clerk under Forney, to keep his company a8 Secretary of Legation. These nominations, with that of John A. Kasson, of Deamoines, lowa, for First Ansist- ant Postmaster General, were gent to the Senate to-day; bot as the committees were not framed to which they must be referred for investigation, they will be laid over ‘They will not be acted upon until day after to-morrow, no- less the Senate elect committees to-morrow, in which caso they will all be confirmed. Judd’s succcer is wrongly considered a great triumph of the Illinois radicale. His nomination was not deter. mined upon until after a long consultation last night be- tween the President and Judge Davis, the leader of tho more moderate republicans. Schurz is making vigorous strikes for the Turin mission. His high talents and thorough ac- quirements certainly qualify him as well as any other man for that post, But the oppo. sition to him fom certain quarters will nevertheless bo great. Native prejudices will operate against him, and the fact that he is a refugee is also urgod to his die- advantage. ‘The irreprepeible pro and anti-Kellogg conflict lately raging betweon the two Chicago organs, the Journal and Tribune, is transferred to Washington. Threo editors of the Tribune are now hore battling against the chief of the Journal, The priee of the struggle ie tho Chicago Poot Office. John H. Kaeeon, of Towa, has been nominated by the Preaidont se Firet Assistant Postmaster General. Tt ie humiliating to see members of Congress, whose torms of have just expired, puttlag themselves for- ward for poe! under tho new administration. Thero is scarcely 2 member but # an applicant. Pierce fret initiated this miserablo policy; Buchanan followed ij to 8 certain oxtent, but it is hoped that Lincoln will avoid the fate! blunders of the last two administrations, It is now understood that the Post Office in New York will go to the radicals, and the Custom House to the con- sorvatives. In Philadelphia it will be wice versa. Judge Kelly, of Philadelphia, was remarkably arduous in hia efforts for Chase, It now looks aa though the excoutive guillotine was to ‘bogin work at onoe, and not to stop until the democratic heads are all taken off. Tho more impértant appoint- monta will be rapidiy made at all the court. The office seekers arc exalted over the prospect of a speedy admission to the foderal pickings. Tho New Yorkers eepecialy are already complacently licking their chopa. ‘During the entiro fore and afternoon hungry crowds were hapginy about al! the dopartments, in the vain hope of being adie to lay their wanta defore the new Cabinet members. THY NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS. Waswinoron, March 7, 1861. A most excit.ng canvass je in progress for the Now York appointments. jt ia understood they will not be considered for seme days yet. Hiram Barney is cou- ceded to have tho inside track for the eollectorship, ‘This has been secured by the triumph of Chase in ob- taining the Treasury Department. His claims are warm’y disputed by joo Hoxie, For Nava) Officer thero is a host of candidates. General ‘Webb heads the list, His main reliance for support is upon himself. ‘Treasurer Dorsboimer is warmly pressed, ‘and has very strong credentials. Henry Bennet, for- merly member of Congrees from Chenango, is alo asirong candidate, Genera) Spinner is also menticped. For Sarveyor, Abram Wakeman has the best show. He is bucked by a host of warm friends, who are deter- mined not to be disappointed. General Nye is said also to be pressing for this place; but his Polico Commission- ership record is against him. Camp, of Westchester, ia also pressed by Greeley, az a roward for his devotion to ‘tho philegopher at Albany. Of these three important offices, if Barney gets the @llectorship, the other two will probably bo given to ‘Seward whigr. ‘Tho Post Ofleo is held in reserve, and may be given wo Rosi, ‘Tho District Attorveyship is in doubt. Evarts a here to press Delafield Smith, and will throw all hia infuence for him. Chauncey Shaffor is making strong beadway agninet Smith, whilet Andrews thinks he is beyond the reach of both. Whilet these parties are presaing with great clamor, Van Vorst— formerly Judge Barris’ law partner, but now ont of New York—is quictly but effectually prossing his claims. Gy C. Nott is also asking for this place og a reward for his notes on Mr. Lincoln’s New York speech. For Marshal, all ie ina muss. This ia a rich placor— good pay, little work and slight responsibility. ‘This is the’place for Gen. Nye, and don’t be surprised if ho gets it, Seward has informed his friends that ho will not inter- fore in any manner in tho distribution of the spoittin his Stato. This announcement has caused groat conster- ‘Bation and dismay in certain quarters. OPINIONS OF THE INAUGURAL. Waasmincron, March 6, 1861. Senator Dougias’ speech to-day in the Senate upon Mr, Lincoin’s inaugural, construing it as a peace document, is much commentod on this evening. Wigfal! will reply to it to-morrow, and it is his intention to get an avowal from the republicans ag to its true meaning. The debale will be an exciting one, and bighly interesting, for ho is determined to know whethor it means peace or war. The news from the South on the reseption of the Preai- dent’s inaugural ia more favorabio than was anticipated. Many Union men in Virginia aro placed in the attitude of condemning tho meseago, in ordor that they may be able to retain the contrel of the secession movement in that State. ARKANSAS. Foxt Surmn, Ark., March 6, 2801. This city, heretofore strongly Union, has, since the re- ception of Mr. Lincotn’s inangural, quite reversed ita po litical sentiments, Citizens consider it a declaration of war, and prominent men hitherto Union have advised members of the Conyention to go for the socession ordi- pance forthwith. \ DETROIT. Drrmorr, March 6, 1861. At Lansing, on the receipt of the inaugural of President Lincoin yeeterday, the Legislature wok a recess te bear it read, and 100 gung were fired in honor of the senti- ments enunciated. VISITS TO DISTINGUISHED PERSONS. Wasuincron, March 6, 1961: ‘Tho Vormont delegation called to-day on General Soot, ‘and Messrs. Seward, Dix and Bates. Genoral Scott made a speech, in which he thanked Vermont for her Presiden- tial vote ip 1852. The Californians, one hundred and forty-four strong, called upon the President thir afternoon. Messrs. Pugeno Sullivan, Leland, Stanford and Dr. Rabe, commitice on their behalf, introduced them to the President. Yrom the White House they proceeded to the residence of Senator (Lathem, of California, who invited them into bis gpeclous parlors, and after a toast ia California wine to himeelf and wife, he made a stirring Union speech, closing by the expression of the hope that all bis visiters would get offices. This was rocetved with a hearty concurrence. They then called on Senator Baker, Vice President Hamlin and Senator Johnson. ‘Their visit to Genoral Scott is deferred tilt to-morrow. ‘The delegations from Indiana and Maine severally paid their respecte to the President this morning. In response to their greeting he made brief but ovidently satistaoto- ry addresses. ‘The Kaneas and Indians delegation will cel on Mr. Lin coln this morning. Numerous other State delegations were engaged in visiting to-day. General Scott wae calied upon to make two speeches in the conree of an hour and o half. REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUB. Wasumotow, March 6, 1861 ‘The republican Senators caucuased this morning, agroo ably to adjournment. Senator Fessenden, chairman o the committee appointed yesterday to construct the standing committees, reported them on the part of the republicans. The chairmen of the important commit- toes are as follows:—Samner, Foreign Affairs; Fessenden, Finance; Collamer, I'ost Otfice; King, Military A‘fairs: Hale, Navy; Trumbull, Judiciary; Doolittle, Territories; Chandler, Commerce; Simmons, Patents; Clark, Claims Wiikinaon, Indian Affairs; Anthony, Printing. Mr. Summer and Mr. Seward were the caly republican members of the Finance Commitico of the last Congress. The latter going into the Cabinet, leaves Mr. Bumner tho only member of the Senate entitled to it under the rules of courteey usnally practised. He is probably one of the most ac- complished linguists in tho United States, and his pro- sent relations with the foro.gn ministers are of the Ligh- ‘et social order, Mr. Foreenden, who is considered the ablest debater In the Renate, by accepting the chairmanship of Finance, becomes the recognized leader of the Sonate, the place just occupied by Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, Mr. King stepe into Jofferson Davis’ shoes, and Hale takee Mallory’s place, The committe: will be filled on the part of the demo- crats, and probably submitted to tbe Sonate for olection to-morrow. MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON ITEMS. Wasmvoton, March 6, 1861. On or before the 4th of March [ieutenant-General Scott and others rocelved a telegraphic despatch, eau- tioning them to bo on the look out for gunpowder plote at the Capitol. In consequence searches wore diligently made by tho police at that building, to satisfy thore who had ordered such an examination that thore was no dan- gor from clandestine combustibles, The Presidential relatives intend to make an excursion to Mount Vernon to-morrow morning. A number of ladies aod gentlemen bave been invited to sccempany thom, Mr. and Mrs, Lincoln will receive the first forma! call of the diplomatic corps at eleven A. M. Jobn B. Floyd has returned to thie city from Virginia, for the purpose of appearing before the Criminal Court to anewer the indietment found against him in the mat- tor of the #tolon bonds. His friends express the grontoat confidence not oniy in his ability to oetablieh his in- nocence, but in his power to divert all tho blame for the bond robbery from himself to ox-Secretary Thompson. Mr, Holt, ex Secretary of War, in a farowell speech to day, mado a magnificent appoal to Pationce, Peace artd Compromise. He exhorted all to stand by the Union, and in pationce seek redress from grievances within that Union. Atkinson, tho third auditor, who offended somo of the radical republicans, during the Breckinridge campaign, in uttering disunion sentiments, is trying to bo retained, and has enlisted several outeido partics to aid him. Mre. Lincoln continues tohaye a largo numbor of call- ora, both ladies and gentlomen. She had an olegant ro- coption betwoon four and six this afternoon. To-morrow she will not receive, in consequence of having accepted ‘80 invitation from somo of her intimate Illinois friends to ‘visit Mount Vernon, On Friday evening, from cight to tom o'clock, Mr. and | Mrse Linootn will give their drst public leveo, whieh pro | misés to bo a Drillian? affair, On Saturday aftorvoon Mra. Linootn will receive galls from two to feur o'clock. bs Frank ?, Blair, of Miesouri; John Qovode and “ir. Ven Wyek, all members of Congress, accompanied by Gilman Marston, 4. C., of New Hampshire, loft here this after- noop for a stumping tonr in that State. Jefferson Davis bas ordered Geveral Peter G.T Beau. Tegerd, recently major in the United States Engineer Corps, to proceed to Charleston at once and take com- mand of the forces now ralsed and to be rained for tho investment of Fort Sumter. ‘The police authorities here say that the resent insugu- ration was far more orderly than the four proooding. ‘There were much less drunkenness apd rowdy iam. A.M. Clapp, of the Buffalo Arpress, accompanied by Mr. Spaulding, called on Mr. Blair this morning and laid his clatms to tho Post Office in Baflalo before him, Ho was tok that he could rest easy, ag he would haye the place. Clapp is happy, and will start home to morrow, ‘The republican Senators contemplate holiling a waa to agree on new officers for that body. Apumber of members of tho late Congress ieft this city today, among them ox-Senator Bigler, for Phila- delphia. . ONITED STATES SENATE. EXTRA SEESION. ‘Wasnwveton, March 6, 1961. On motion of Mr. Antaony, (rep.) of KR. 1., two thou. sand copies of the Tariff bill wero ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate, ‘Mr. Wasoy, (rop.) of Maas., moved that when tho Senate adjourn it be untit Monday. ‘Mr, Huxrer, (opp.) of Va., hoped the motion would not bo carried, as ho and others were anxious to get home, and, if possiblo, to start on Monday next. Mr. Porx, (opp.) of Mo., acquiesced in that view. Mr. Cuncman, (opp.) of N. 6., said that they couki go on regularly, but that {f business conk! not regularly be presented he preferrod to adjourn until Monday. Mr. Wiaon paid ho made his motion at tho solicitation of Reveral Senators. Ho had no iden when he should bo able to get throngh business. Mr. Drxon, (rep.) of Conn., offered a rbsotation that tbe uaual number of copies of tho Prosident’s inaugural be printed, SYERCH OF MR, CLEVOMAN. Mr. Cuv6MAN said, in yoting for tho resotution, he did not wish to be understood as endorsing tho position of tho inaugural, if ho underatood it correctly, for all in it wes dark. The purpore which seemed to stand out dlearly and directly, if carried out, would load to a war against the Confederate States. Tho policy indicated was therefore unwise, aud shoukl be avoided. The Pre- sident expressly declares that he intends to treat the States as if they wero all in the Union, and regards the acts of secession a8 mere nullities, Certain States claim to be infopendent, and if the President acts as he emun- ciates, there can be no result except éolliekon betwoen them and the foderal government. It is plain and up- iistakeabie that ho intends to hold, occupy and poasors forte, arrenals, éc., in those seceded States, when wo kpow this be dove only by disposseesing the State authorities. The collection of the reve. noe therein must algo lead to a collision of arma, After we declared our independence of Great Britain no- bady suppored the colonies would pay tax they refused to pay before their Deciar: | pendence. Fo, repeated, if the President's policy be carried out, there mut inevitably be war. PERCH OF MR. DOUOLAS. Mr. Dover.ss, (opp.) of IlL., could not consent that the | Sovator’s remarks should go ont unanswered. Fo had read tho inaugural earefally, wih 2 viow of undorstand- | ing what the policy of the administration is to be, as | therein vindicated. It is characterized by great ability and with great directness on certain points. A critical analysis is necessary to arrive at tho true construction. He had partially mado an analyeia, and ad come to the conclusion that it was a pence rather thin a war mes- | ministration? tage. He hod examined it candidly and critically, and thought there was no foundation for o different opinion. On the contrary, there is a distinct pledge that the policy of the administration shall, be conducted oxctu- etvely with reference to a peaceful solution of our national difficulties, It ia true, the President indicated a certain line of policy, so to be o ced a, to jead to a peaceful solution, but it wa vot as explicit as he (Donglas) 4eeired. H then quoted from the inaugural in es pport of his poet von, say ng, anloas the moana be furnished, the President eannot xecute the laws, He thoug te the “resident ia bis remarks on this subject was referring to the famre ac tion of Congrese giving him power to euforce obedience to them. The President must have been aware that in 1832 2 law passed to enable Preaident Jackson to enforce the revenue laws in the port of Charleston. The act ex pired jn two years. Waa it to be supposed that Mr. Lin coln thongbt he bad more power witbout than Gen. Juck von had*withtthe aid fof logislatton ? He repeated, whon the Prevident pledges Limeelf to collect the revenue and enforce the lawe, unless Congress withholds the requisite means, is he not to be understood that his act is depon- dent on the future course of Congress? He ht that was the proper construction of the inaugeral, for the President say#:—‘He shall perform his duty so far as prac. ticablo, unless bie rightful masters, the American poopie, shail withhold the requisite means, or in some autborita- tive manner direct the contrary.’ Tho President fur- thor says—'The power conided to mo will be used to hold, occupy and possess the property, and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties ana imposts; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects there will be no invasion, no using ot force against or among the people anywhere.” Tho Preakdent does not say he will take possession of the forts, but that be will hold, occupy and possess them. ‘This wae equivocal language, but he did not condemn the President for !t. Beyond wi be necessary for there will be no invasion, no using of force amon; People anywhero. If it is the duty of the Presi it to enforce the revenue jaws, it is hie duty to enforce the other laws. ft cannot be justified that the revenue laws shall be enforced, all other laws which afford protection as a compensation for taxes shall not be enforced. He thought there were two points in which they could find a solution of these doubts. The President aays:—'* Whero hostility to tho UnitodStates in any inte. rior locality shall 80 great and go universal as prevent competent resident citizens from holding tho federal offices, there will be no attempt to obnoxious stranrers among the people for that object.” The President draws a distino- tion betwoon the exterior and tho interior. If he has power in eno cxze ho has power in the other. If it i# his duty in one cage to enforce the laws it is bie duty in the othor, Thero was no provision of Jaw which authorizes ‘8 cistinction in this respect betwoen places in the inte- rior and on the seaboard. This brought him to the con- stroetion of another clanse—tho most |mportant of all and the key to tho entire policy. But he was rejoiced when he read it. He invited attention to it as showing conclusively thet tho President ia piedged toa policy which looks to a peaceful solution of our difficulties and against all others. He says the course here indicated will be followed, unless the current of evente and expe- rience shall show » modifleation or chango to bo ond in oyery case of exigency my best discretion wilifoe exercised, according to the circurastances ueually existing, and with 4 viow and a hopo of n peaouful solution of tho national troubles and the restoration of fraternal sympa- thies and affections. In other words, tho President says if the collec Mon of the revenue will lead to a peacoful solution, then it will be collected. If the abandonment of that col- lection bas that effect, then it will be abandoned, So of the forte and arsonala in tho seceding States. He will re- capture them or not recapéure them, and will reinforce or & reinforee Forte Sumter and Pickens—pledged in either ‘age to @ peaceful policy, and acting with thie view. If this if not the true construction, why was thero; not inserted a pledgo to use coercion, retake the |, Tecapture the arsenals, collect the revenue snd enforce tho laws, unlers there wns attached tw each ono @ condition on which tho was to be carried out? but the piedge ia only to do it in order to & peaceful solution, and for no other cause, He submitted whether or not the friends of peace havo not much to rejoico nt. The gural was much moro conrervative than ko bad [ee pee It was more pa- than he had pred: edged to & peaceful solution, end will do no act that will lead to war and make no change of policy unless to pes Hoe thought tho President had sti the cause of, the troubles clearly and indicated a r a ‘The President, in manner peculiar to himself, ie ‘to show what did not produce the troubles. Mr. Douglas here quoted from the ral, adding that, accor wo this, it was the attempt to prohibit Lyf or it a in the Torritories in the absence of an oo constitutional provision for e\ther purpose. If the 1 dent bas truly stated the cause, what is the remedy i@ to adopt a constitutional provision ou the a. President speaks of such amendments as to power of Oongrene over the subject. He @! us to stand there never can be peace wat!) the tled, and that it caunot be settled exeept to the constitution. The i’resident stands aH pial vent. it was Poo not wer . The President wif do no act jon; all his conduct will be with a view of a solu tion. Ta the rocend place, aa the Fy A owing to exproas provision on ory ques- ‘Territories, be will advocate tat mrople change thet instrument by express provision = Whatavor d+partare Mr Linco hae made Jrom hia party phforia ebould be taken gaan act of patriotism, aps 10% “ act of itoclity. If he understood hia, Lincoln had sunk the partisan in tho | pat Oud Was entitied for this to the thanks of all covsarvative men He aid not vans it to be Inferred that he syipa- ‘higed with the admivistra:ion, or im any contingenay that be apd the Frceident wonkd be assowmted, Ho ox- pected to oppose bis administration op those great pripod- ples which separated tho parties in former titoes; but oa questions looking to tbo preservation of the Union by Peaceadle means, and the Kettlement of the rubjoct of sinvery by amendment to the constitution, if he andor- s1cod Ube Presidenva ivue meaning, he was with him, Be delieved bo bad put a proper consirnction upen these porta of the ioaugoral. He believed the Presient ia going to lve up to it Ho wold not surrender this Opinion ontil there should be reagons to change it The Upien car not be preserved by war, cannot be im ntained: by bleed itcan only be dove by peaceadie means. ind tu- ture diieulti¢s cap be prevented only by constitetional amendments to setile the slavery question by express provisions, Thr so two remedies are clearly marked out. by the President in his inangoral. He would ask the acmimistration to live A hne of poticy here indi- cated So farfrom taking any political advantage, he wold commend the act as one of high patriotiam, whilo be dissepted from the President, and would maintain his own opposition on al! other questions, Mr Cunoman, in reply, sald, on the main pointe of the inargora) there waa no obseurity at all, for the President fay, “T therefore consider that in view of the constita- tion and tho laws, the Union is unbroken, and to the ox- tent of my ability, I aball take oare, as the constitution expressly enjoins upon me, that the laws of the Union hall be faithfully execnted in all the States.” Can apy- thing be more explicit than that? How doea the Presi- dent execute the laws in Virginia and Pennaylvunia,Jjo- the forts and arsenals, and collect duties! This is what he gays ho will do in all the States. But the Senator from Illinois says if tho lo will not give him tho power then ho cannot do it. How stands the case? The Presi- dept has contro] of 16,000 men, In the course of a few weeks, one-half of them could be concentrated. he pot fee) bound to use the army and navy to retake Fort Moultrie? Vhe language implies this. The President regards the taking of the forts and arsenals as insu'reo- tionary and revolutionary, and to make the matter the more specitic. he says:—' The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy and possess the property and places belo ging to the government and to collect the duties ‘and imposts.”’ It ia trac, he says, “« d what may be necessary for theao objects, there will be no invasion, no neing of foree ead or among the cota any whero.’? But what does this mean? It means the lent will not use force on obedient men. He would not do this in the District of Columbia. But he means to compel everybody te obedience. The Senator from Ii)mois knows: very well the Gtatea which have seceded claim the right to cocupy the forts, but the President says he will com- pel them to pay taxes, &c. If they submit of course there will be no bloodshed. Ho (Clingman) might with ag much propriety say to the Senator from Illinois, “I intend to take and occupy your house, but I will use no force or violence if you submit.” Now, the seceding States regard their right to the forts as dear to them as a man to hia own houee, and don’t agreo to be turnes out. Ho would not. however argue these points. Every Sen- ator could consider them a3 well as he could. The Senator from Hlinois says the President is willing to acquiesce in the ees wo the constitution, and in the Crittenden roposition. Mr. Dorverass explained that ho did pot say Mr. Lincotn would acquiesce, but that Mr. Lincoln would have no ob- Jection to the people amending the constitution. Mr, Cuca rejoining —Tho only effect ia that Mr. Lineoln will not interfere to provent the poopie from amending the constitution. Mr, Doverss—Ho has declared he is in favor of the people doing it. hr. Cuxcmaw resuming, asked bow long would it take for them to amend the conatitution? He believed it took several years at the commencement of this century, and did apy man suppose such amend- ments could be mado during the term of this ad- But here was a pressing emergoncy. As to the proposed amendment recently passed by Congress, would it be ratiefactory to ube South? The Senator from {liinola made a strong statement just before the clove of Congress, while referring to the Senator from New York (Mr. Soward) and the republican purty. He oupy | dir, Cliwgman) regaried it as forcible and true, for the Senator always spoko with great force and effect. That Senator, on the occasion referred to, said:— ‘You offer to amend the constitution by declaring that no amendment shall be made empowering Congress to intar- fere with lavery in the States. If you bud exhausted your ingenuity for increasing the apprekensions and in. taming the parsions of the South with a view of driving them into revolution, there was none better calculated to produce this result than this ope to amend the conatita- Uon, rejecting all others which were indnitely more im- rtant to the slaveholding States, The Sevator from Minois, as the effect of this language, says to the Pre- sident, “by coming out for this amendme: all others, you are inflaming tho passion and insreasing their apprehonsions.”” If eo, i+ that @ pacific pohiey? Mr. Dovoias would say now, if Mr, Liaonin had do- elored for that amendment alone ani ageinst all overs, he would have,showed that he was not willing to give secutity to the South, Ho says he would not recommend it, bub inasmuch a another portion of the maugural covers the whole point and would give an express pro: vision where there ig nono, bo takes bimeolf out of the category, inasmoueh as the President covers the whole question in dispute he is pot Hable to the objection Mr, Wicraist, rising, eaid if the President had put him self on eafe ground he would, like the Ser from Mh nois. explain what he thiske will be t ot on the Southern mind in consequence of Congress baving ro- fused any and every other amendment except the one the Sevator said would inflame the Southern mind, and then treated with utter contempt what w calle’ the ice Conference propositions.’’ Then what ia called the “Crittenden amendment” recotved only nincteen votes in this body, which in the contemplation of law has sixty eight Senators on this floor, (He moant according to tho Senator’s constroction.) While the amendment which waa to inflame the Southern mind reowtved twenty- four ont of sixty-eight votes. The miserable concession that slovory sball not be abolished in thorlave States re- ceived only twenty four votes, and throe fourths of these Southern men and sound Northern democrata, and eome not 80 Bound. Mr. Dovesas remarked that he was still appro- hensive that the rejection of the Crittenden and other amepdmente would have an unfavorable etieet on tho Southern mind. He regretted that a provision covering them covid not be secured. He, how thought the aseurances in the inaugural went far to restore contdence on that point, Ast the Crittenten propceition rooety- ing only 19 out of 68 votes, while it is true that the lat- ter number i iv the contemplation of ihe law, a large portion of the Senators were absent did not heab tate to say if they had bron prosont the vote would have been larger, for Mesars. Davis and Toombs, with others, were in favor of them. The propowed amenament adopted received two thirds of those present, aud it would have been much larger if all hai been present on that verarien Mr. Cuvewsx resuming, sald Mir. Liacoln recognizes uneDdment, and pone other This sileoce is signith: a er He know that tho @rittenden aren. has at- tracted more atiention than any other, and some of it ae an uiti- the State Lepahaturce planted thomeelves 0 matum. When dir. Lincoln recommends b' ment, and not others, that is significant. every amendment likely to give peace. tenden, but the Pence Conforenc the latter got up and paraded » with great mp. Noo of these things recommended y Mr. Lincoln. Therefore bo (Cliagman) said the inaw. aural js leble to the construction Mr. oagins placed on . Seward’s remarks. Suppose the Criiienden propost- tion had received more than nineteen votes; tho Senator from Tilinoia know it could not have reosived two thirde Of the Scnate. The practical ia, “hall wo have | an effort to take the forta, aud & oll) and an attempt | proposition, to collect the revenue, or not? It will not do to wait two or four years for a Convention to amen: te constitution. if the Prerident usos the power in iis way be mentions wo muat have war. If he wore « fr he would advise him to withdraw the troops from Forts Sumter and Pickens. The only eifot of keoping them thero is to irritate the fonthoru States. Will they allow thir condition of things to oontinuc vatil can be called together? He though! not. The best policy was to withdraw the troops and lenvo the rest to nego. tation. Le Dixon moved that the Serurm zo isto exoontive jon. Mr, Wroratt. ot. While iors seemed to bow more imaginary diffculy in the onuiry the tnangural i oa be discussed. Ho dosirw! Ww aay a fow worcs mself. ‘The Senate, by a vote of 22 agatins 12, wont into oxeon- tive = and when the doors were ogain opened ad Jjourned. THE BUCHANAN CABINET TROUBLES. SECRETARY THOMPSON AND SECRETARY HOLT. Wasrvaton, March 5, 1861, ‘To te Kprrona ov tine National Lyreiuicrvcmn:— Tn your isaue of Saturday last you published an extract from an address recently made to tho lo of Miswis- sippi by the Hon. Jacob peon, late Beoretary of the Interior, in which the following language occurs:— Ag T was writ ion It ad a Ace Rares mh, ents. The wm ‘thy ‘then the iar of tho West arrived shi reerived wary wal gy ‘and soon beats retreat. I was rejoiced 1 & sunk, but I was pal i that y General it, coun terman: the Prendent hon (Go tata: proved a tees opie: z i f p g ee EE o by the Star of the Wert, This i dei iL orick, Orst coverived by General © adopted ’—cf couree with & Knowledge of i “by SeoreiMy Hoit,’? and the impression. ‘mind o* tho veader wi, that as soom ag tho Presidaat be- come aware of the “trick” it was countermanied dy him. but too ute. U it wae not derimed to make ths impreesiog, then the animadversion of the honorabi> Becre*ary would lose meat if not all 16 poiat, a3 12 wae hig evidert purioee to sharpen his cousurd af General Foott and myself by kaving it to ho infersed tbat onr action bad been without tho savction of the Pregident As the effert te reintoree Fort Sumter was tho ant re spopsible act of the War Department duriog my dre! connection with it8 admivwtration, 1 8 ane alike te the pudjic and to my Own reputation that the calampious im- putation erst upon it by tho Juragraph noted should be promptly met and refuted, That refutation will be far- nishea by the following correrpon« ence: — ft apsn tho Sie—It ia pene regret Tove jue learned thet ne—It ia with extreme re} ave ym ditional troops have been to Charleston. This andject een ho bron frequentiy discussed ip Cabinet eqanel. and w on Monday mght Rat of December ultimo, the orders for re- inforcemente & Fort Sumter were countarmande Ly undereiood from you that no order of the made without being eonaidered Nie wis leat subject “was agatn * eommuucn wee reactant and the ' A justified In orderta: ‘orcements Ww: ibna war then sala® learn, however. init tor first ume, that the steamer Siar of the West York last Saturdsy night with two hundred and under Lieutenant Bartlett, bound for Fort Sumter. these etreumatances I feel myself bound to wirsion, a8 one of tutional banda, "Wish high seepest, your obedient pea Excellency Jauxe Bucusnax, President of the Valiea Wasnroron, J 4 Sin—T have received and arnteetenn dom ae on yes. terdsy, of the office of secretary of the Intertor, On i aided the eleawhel E HI : BE ee. Hee evening. Slet December, 1860, I euaper had been teaued by the War and Navy Departmenta the Brooklyn with reinforcements to ¥ort Sumter. Of thie I informed you en the same evening, Tasted to you my reae ton for thia sus) which you knew, ite nature, would be speedily removed. Ii uenoe of your Tremara that these orders should not be rwaewed on Wednesdsy, 24 January rending reinfireements to Fort Susoter was both by yourseli and others. The deuided opt nions Was sgninat you. At this moment the anawer of Routh Carolina "Ci e 1ge:—Itis now ail over. and rel mount 90 sent.” sald. ut the moment of my decision, that after this letter the Oabinet would be ‘and heard no dissenting voice. Indeed, the spirit and tone of tbe levter left no devbt on my mind thet Fort Sumter would bo mediately #ttacked, and bapee the neenseity re ipforcemenis there without delay Whilst you Prt on Wednesday, January 2, this subject was dineunsed Jn Cabinet.” Fou “put certainly no conciuslon was reached, and the War Department war not justified fm order: reiniorcementa without something more than was then sald,” You are certainly mistaken $n alleging that "no con. clusion wan reached.” In this your re mn 10 different from that of your Somer class comeamnre in, the Cabl- deed. jal ‘dime say. You hi D 80 ema tn oj peing these reinforcements that 1 bought you would in conaeqnence of my decision | deeply t that have ‘been mistaken in ‘of fuct, though’ Tarmiy bellove hen. estly mistaken. Still it ia certain you have mot the loca been respec mistaken, Yours, tufly,, eed JAMES BUCHANAN. Hon. Jacos Tuompscx. Nothing can be added to the force and diatinctacss of the testimony thus borne by the President and the four oldest members of his Cabinet. So far from tho move- meut for the reinforcement of Fort Sumter having been 8 “concealed trick,” it waa repostedly and frank! cussed in the Cabinet, and when a conclusion was reached the resolution of the President was announeed in terms as emphatic as he probably ever addrossed to ono of hip Secretaries. It in now all over, and rainforeo- ments must be sent,’ wae his tapguage; and these words were spoken in open council, the honorable of the Inierior himself belug present. It was in strict ac- eordance with the command thus given that tho “tar of the West was charterod and the reinforcements sent for- ward. in all these circumstances the pablic will look ip vain for any tracer of trick’ on the part of Gen, Scott or of thegicoretary of War. It is true that in the hepe of avoiding ® waste of human life, a endeavor was mado to‘eoncos]”? the expedition from the hostile troope in charge of the forts and batteries in Charleston harbor; ‘but Unie endeavor the zea) and vigilance of the Secretary defeaion. The “coontermand” spoken of was pot moro oor diolly sanetioned by the President than it was by Gene ral Scott and myself, It was given, not because of any diatent from the order on the purt of the Presicent, but because of a letter received that day from Major An derton, stating, in effect, thet he regarded himself as secure in his position, and yet more because of in twiligence which late on Saturday evening reached ‘the department that 2 heavy battery had boon erected among the send hills at the entraece to Charkeeton harbor, which would probably destroy nny un- armed vesre! (and such wae the star of tho West) whieh might attempt to mako its way up to Fort Sumter. This important information satixlied the goverument that there was no present necewity for sending remforce. ments, and that when sent they sbonld go, not in a vessel of ccmamerce, but of war. Henee the conntermand was cespatchbed by telegraph to New York, but the veasel had @.achort time before it reached the officer to whom 8 addressod, is plain statement ie submitted ta the belief that, re an intelligent and candid public, it will aiford & complete vindication of my ¢ cousvet of that illustrions patriot General Soott—whose stainivse ) ¥ certainly needs 0o defence at my hands against the aspersions of the pre- sent or of apy other assailant. =, Tt ie well known that a persistent faleification of the policy and couduet of the late acmingstration, in {ta rela. tions to the South, has proved « potent instrumentality for iuflaming the popular mind of that distracted portion of our country, and thus giving on ever inereasing mmpe. tus to the revolution; and the fuct, that the telegraph and the prees have been under the absolute direction of those controling this movement has rendered resistance to this instrumentality — impracticablo. Whatever purposes, thereiore, were expected to be accomplished by the circulation of the pa- rograph which has been exposed, will probably be at- tained, since the antidete now oljered cannot poesibly pursue the poison into all ite ramifications, It, however, ‘Ubis explanation sball secure to me the cor fidence of thoes true hearted patriots who still love our Union better than alt (be spoila and power which revolution can promi, then I shall little regard the condemnation of men who for the last two monthe have imorssantly dep soad mo throughout the South, simply and solely because I have refused to blacken my soul with perjury by netraying: the government of my country while in its mayen. THE WORK OF CONGRESS. econd session of the Thirty#ixth Congress, the ).cors of which were brought to a close on Monday lnat, wil stand recorded as presenting the most remarkable phase in the history of tho legislation of the United Stator, When it opened the thirty-threo States of tho theu exieting confederacy were represented by their re- spectively elected delegates; when it expired, not only did the Hall of Representatives present forty-three va- cant seats, and that of the Senate twelve, but, moro de- plorable still, six States of the Union represented by tho sbsentees had thrown off all connection with the federal Union and declared their imdepen- donce perpetual. When tho session opened men’s minds were perturbed with anticipation of Stato Conventions, threatened ordinances of secersion and the attitude of stern indifference to the business of Congres from the first assumed by tho members from those Staton which were deemed most like!y to verify the prediotions of their representatives during the atormy debates of te provious session, The event then indicated a9 that which would be the signal for a disruption of tie ties which bound the Southern States to the Union had been accomplished. Tho warnings, Cassandra like, had passed unheeded until {t was too late to recall the paat or to amend the evil that had been done, The withdrawal of six States of course had » matéria offect upon the amount of business coming before On gress. While it added to the importance and gravity of some of the measures to be discnwed, it lessened vory considerably the number of bills to be disposed of, The following is a eorrect list of the public and private bills parsed :-— BILLS APPROVED. NAR, Bi making an appropriation for the payment of th expenses incurred by the p.vple of the Torritories o Oregon and Wash! in ihe saperecpion cf Teaiae hee tilities therein in years i and 1856. [Approve SS 2, but believed to be approved by th President. 2. ul ior the relief of Simon de Viesor and Jowo Vii ta pth Tor the relleto Richard Chenery, ; or Bill for rel |. Palmer, the relief of Aaron H. 6. Bill for the relict of John Poodles. Bill fcr the relief of Jamoa Smith, ‘7. Bill for the relief of Randall , 6. Bill for the relief of At . 9. Bill for the relief of Ani TL Bill for the roliot Mary K. Guthrie, widow . ‘or of 4 oe Besley N. Guthrie, : i 12. Bill for the relief of Townsend Flarrls, or his beire ba Tor the ralbaeh, widow of ints Brevot Brigadier Goseret Sohn bv & Walbuah, Unites States . eas for a temporary government for the 16. An net to provide a temporary for th Terrier of Tnctah, sod wera Geno FFE = General theroin. 16. Rill to change the name of the schooner Augusta to or to carry into effeot convenabetls betireah the {CONTINUED ON KIGWI Pa@R)