The New York Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1861, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, here, who are | ruby’ lips they | here who appear very rare checks and eyes | every day abort five P. Decided Upon. Sf * . Favor of the Plan. tee misses the mant, the invested post. he Presidenivand his Cabinet. wome days. ina nut-shedl. ‘tion. as much as a wyhody in the. ewearing line. ‘York financiers. only a question of time Sumter, That ain sure. party cao prevent it. Military szience will govern certain tha what cost as wisely aon them as ¢ water can eater the harber of Charleston. closed. only about fifveon dayy sopplies. to reduce Fort Samter and pasrent ths re the United States government. Tmade the statement upon gv wag the estimate of General Scott. States. of the federal troops is aware ths days, much less twenty thousand, ing’) dn the regular eervice, tarts derstood the goveroment , and dety them to reinforce Sumter MEETINGS OF THE CABINET. The Withdrawal of Major An- derson and His Troops Opinions of Generals Scett and Wool in President Refuses to See the Southern Commissioners, ag to her future movements and the precise | of prominent appointments. time when sho will lift anchor and pat | dgesers, Johnson and Etheridge control the Tennessee &e., &s. ee. to sea. It was known, as was ascertained before | appointments. Wasninctor, March 12, 1861. ‘Tho clsborate despatch in this merzing’s Haraco, pro- mouncing the successive reports of the impending eva- cuation of Fort Sumter both a stock jot/bing scheme and a ruse on the;part of the administration to cover up move- ments aiming at a secret attempt te reinforce, entirely It is true certain Wall atres: opera- tors have been figuring here for some days, aud bulled and beared-on the strength of reports. But the other part of the story is entirely unfounded. The President would scovn the employment of the imputed insidious means even to aczomplish the desirable end of relieving 1 am able:to state positively, on the contrary, that the abandonment of Fort Sumter has been determined upon by An order to that effect haz, bowpver, not yet been issued, and may noi be for | Phe caugo of the delay is not want of reso- uation, but simply a desire to prepare the Northern mind better for tho no w-inevitabie emergency. This is the case ‘Both Gen. Scott and Gen. Wool have given, upon aquest, thoir opinion advising an evacua- The excitement and indignation of the majority of the repudMcave at the humiliation in gtore, for them con- timuce 1o be immense, The botel parlors and hails are prognant w ith @heir curses. But as most have some favors to 2 tk of the administration, their wrath will doubtiess sa beide in a few days, Ben, Wade is caid to do | Strange as its may sound, it is now positively known that Secretary - Chase unexpectedly came out advocating | concerning the movements of the vessels now stationed the evacuating im the last Cobmet mecting, and that | Messrs. Cameron asx Dlair were most reluctant to accent, ‘Mr. Chase ie pros: Wal tohayerbeen influenced by New The case of For ¢ Sumter only requiring immedicte | mand of the Yard, is at action, nothing defi ite has been decided in reference | to tho other Souther % yposts, With the precedent thue | establishe!, however, their surrender will probably be | Crusader, Both these vessels ean be got in readiness for Wasmoroy, March 12, 1861. The order has not y W been given w evacuate Fort | the West Indian waters, where she had, like the Mohawk t will be,@ within two.or three days, [ The preferences# of men, nor the policy of It ip ® stern necealty that com pels the act, aud is beyond 1 Be Cuptrol of gw.rty leaders, | offloars tho adminictration. £ the President + ‘ao Sure that.Mejor Ander- sor bad provisions and fuel ene, White Jast anti? reinforce. | ments could reach him, they wor W#l\be sent, nosnatter at Nobody regrets the existing stat @ of facts congerning Major Anderson's position more tha tha President. He bad no part in the work of creat tug them, bu’ the same tine, comin Into power witht thom starip Cally in the face, he dees not propose to wlorink frat’ the responsibility of meeting them, and will 9 86 28 prompt ly 98 the isaportance of te suaject will amet, and wot | e and the facts wiWaliow, | J learn so-day, from an official source that cannot be) questioned, that no vessel drawing more than six foet of The channel, closed up some time since with sunken vessels, i@ otill | My deepatch, dated Oth inst., stating that Major Ander- gon had but fifteen days supplies, nud nofael, waa strictiy true, #0 far as the fac] i¥ concerned, bat was elightly im. { sccurate as to the provisions. Tho isformation received from Major Anderaon Zour days age ahowed that he had twenty'@ays suppliae tien, so that Craze this date be las | There is another fat .of too much dimpartance to over- | jook. My despatch of thw 9th, reierred to,atated that | would require ten thous'sa¢ men to invest andongage the | various batteries on Sulliv@ and Morrie Jalan orcement by | 4 authority, that evoh | To-day 1 bsvo offieial | jaformation that Major Anderson gives it as hie opinion | gaged 10 the revevue servive. thet it would require twenty thousand troops 4 make | the reinforcement a euccese, from the fect that the fist movement in that direstion wovld call into the fleld at jeast Afteen thonsand mep, mustered frow the secediog Every one who knows sxything about the condition t would bo ut teriy impossible to throw ome thousand troope into Charleston harhor within Mftomn, twenty or thirty There ia no authori Jy to call upon the @tates for troope, Congres ha’ (Pareed without having given any such authority, More yoteapite fe no monay or authority provider for recruit. if there facte, what can Mr. Fincoln ant his atv’ 4 but dispose of the question at oace by re- movne “ge men from Fort Semter and leaving the South | carotigfS with their powerful batteries to go hime. Despatches were sent (o Chartetton aome daye ago, put- ting thPaatborities there on thalt guard, ae it waa on were considering the pro priety of reinforcemept, and that the roports of evacua. tion might be nothing more than s anere ta entrap them heday General Benuregard, commanding tho forces, telegraphed Bere as follows:—~''We are prepared xt ail REFUSAL OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO RECEIVE THE SOUTHERN COMMISSIONERS. Wasmycroy, March 12, 1861, | Yesterday Mir. Seward informed the Southern Com- misetonere that he would see and confer with them, and | was gla@ of the opportunity, and that he would inform | them thie morning of the time and place of interview. This morning he addressed them a briefly written com- | mmication, stating that upon reflection, and for politi cal consideratione, he must decline to see them. It ap- pears that in the meantime he had conferred with the | Cabinet upom the subject, and that they had changet | their policy. ‘s The Commissioners will now address an official and formal communication to Secretary Seward, setting forth the character and purpose of their mission. It is believed that thts change of policy on the part of Mr. Lincoln, in declining to receive them, grows out of the fact that he has got to abandon Fort Sumter, and that is as muh as, and more than, the republican party can stand at once. If the administration abanden Fort Sumter, it by no means followe that they intend to abandon the public property within the limits ef the Confederate States. They will pursue a pohcy towards them that will lead 0 complications and difficulties innumerable. MOVEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT VESSELS AT THIS PORT. WHAT THE EMPIRE CITY AND THE STAR OF THE WEST DID YESTERDAY—WARLIKE APPEARANCES AT THE NAVY YARD. ‘THE EMPIRE CITY AND STAR OF THE WRIT. The steamer Empire City now lies at anchorage off Quarantine. No one is admitted on board of her unless by special permission from the army autherities kere—a fact,*of itself, proving conslusively that she has been chartered by the government. It is true, as stated, that ehe cleared for Indianola, Texas, having ‘taken out her ciearance papers eeveral days ago. At the army head- quarters a remarkable reserve wes maintained so far as related to giving positive information ‘ensdte 't, without the appearance of coercion, to be more stringent ip tho enforcement of the revenue }iwe. ‘We peed not say that we receive this intelligence with ssticfaction, which is enbanced by the reason a3- ped in explanation of the decision to which the admin- tiow ts said to have come in the premises, In making such a concession to the cause of © Preservation of the public peace, the ft jeral government ‘will strengthen itsulf in the hearts of the through- out all she States in which a spirit of apprehension now prevaile. 0d NEWS FOR THE OFFICE SEEKERS. Wasmeorox, March 12, 1861, It is known that the intention of the President is to ‘Sirst Ol the vacancies which exist, and which must be ‘filled during the present seesion of the Senate. Excepting in a'few instances, other appointments will be deferred until thie ie done. In the meanwhile applicants are re- quired to file their papers in the preper departments. The Post Ottice, Interior and Treasury Departments were again thronged with expectants to-day, Messrs, Chase and Blair gave up their emtire time to them, much to the detriment of the regular business of their depart- ments, Judge Davie expects to adjeurn his court of place seek- ers sine die to-morrow and ge home. He will be sadly missed py the many, to whem he provéd so useful. Senator Trumbull is severely denounced by IHinois re. publicans for urging his brother: in-law’s appointment as Governor of Dacotah. The nomimation of James Speed, as Postmester at Louisville, gives a good deal of dissatisfactiob. The friends of D. Gallagher are especially chagrined. D. G. Rose will be appointed United States Marshal Indiana, John L. Scripps Postmaster at Chicago, G. Jones at Terre Haute, Ind., J. M. Stockton at Maysville Ky., and J. Corwin et Hamilton, Ohie. The last men- tioned is.gne of the many cousins Old Tom is having taken care of. James Tyner, a State elector, has been appointed Spe- cial Mail Agent for Indiana. The only nominations confirmed to-day were those of Archibald Wilhams, District Judge of Kansas, and Wil- liam P. Dole, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, both of 1- linois. The other nominations, including that of Mr. Littlejohn, of New York, as Consal to Liverpool, were re- ferred to the Appropriate Committee. A number of ex-members of Congress aro making themselves especially obnoxious by imperative demands she left her wharf at the foot of Varick street, that sho was foaded with government stores. She is s sidewheel steamer, of 1,751 tons register, and was built in this city 1848. She has two decks. She has a side lever en- gine. Her length is 240 feet, breadth 48 feet, depth of hold 23 feet. She carries three masts, and is schooner rigged forward, She draws 14 feet of water. Her owner 4s Marshall D. Roberta. She has had pretty hard usage, and although a tolerable seaboat, would not stand five minutes’ cannonading, her sides not baving been con- structed to resist the impinging weight of hostile cannon balls. It \s true that che Starof the West has been chartered for two months by ¢he general government. The steamer still lies at her dock at the foot of Warren street. She cleared yesterday for Brazos Santiago, Texas. At sundown she hauled off into the stream and dropped down the bay. It is highly probable, however, that on reaching Quarantine she let go her anchor, and will remain there in company with the Empire City, until joimed by the Harriet Lane and Vixen. Her cargo is said to consist entirely -of government stores. This steamer has already achieved a notoriety for having once attempted to make her way up the Char!veton channel to Fort Samter’s docks, She is no better prepared now tostand a raking fire of cannon than at ¢he time she received the unpleasant salute tendered ber from the masked batteries of Morris Island. She is « lighter veseel than the Empire City, deing 1,172 tons burthen and drawing twelve feet of water. She is a cide wheel steamer, has two decks, and. was built in this city nine yearsago. Her dimensions. are 228 feet length, 32 feet breadth, and 24 feet depth, She is also schooner rigged forward. She is owned by Commodore Vanderbilt. €aptain McGowan, who was in comman’ of her on the occasion of her recent unsuc- ceseful trip to Charleaton, is still in.charge of her. Tum NAVY YARD. AI the Brooklyn Navy Yard things wear @ busy as | pect, although It is authoritatively asserted that no orders: Secretary Cameron will retain the present Chicf Clerk, Mr. Potts, for the present. Be-day Mr. H. M. Cobb, of Tiqga county, Pa., was appoimted Disbursing Clerk in the Wer Department. Judge Edmonds, of Michigan, is @ prominent candidate for Commiesioner of the General Land Office. George Harrington, chief olerk in the Treasury Depart- ment under Mr. Corwin, to-day entered temporarily on the disoharge of the duties of Assistant Secretary, at Mr. Chase's request. ‘Mr. Rodman bas returned ¢o his former position ag chief clerk. George E. Baker, of Albany, N. Y., has been appointed to the disbursing clerkebip in the State Department, vice Stubbs, removed. Coleone] Sumner feels greatly elated at his promotion. Major Andereen is expected 4o get his cpauletts. SUE NRW YORK APPOINTMENTS. Moses #. Odell, Appraiser at Large at New York, to- day tendered bis resignation to Secretary Chase. ‘The New York appointments aré not yet made. “It is waderstood that there will be no removals in the New York Navy Yard other than subordinate posi- tions, including the Custom House, &c., for some two or three weeks ye. ‘The preeent clerical force in the General Post Office is entirely énadequate to its requirements. It ds altogether improbable that the maill ‘service will be discontinued in the seceded States at an early date in pursuance of Colfax’s bill. Action under its\ provisions ‘will only be taken in case of an eggressive attitude or the inauguration of an independent mail system in the Southern confederaacy. THE BOSTON CCLLECTORSINP. In executive session of the Senate to-day, Mr. Good- rich, Collector for Boston, was reported favorably on and laid over until tomorrow, when it will be confirmed. ‘This place was copferred upon Mr. G. without asking, ia return for the active service he rendered in the cam- paign 9s a member of the National Republican Com- mittee, The appoiatment of Amos Tuck, of New Hampshire, as Naval Officer at Boston, has produced great consternation in the Massachusetts delegation. Many of them havoleft in high dudgeon. Mr. Worthington, of the Boston Traveller, bas been here to get appointed Naval Officer of that city, in com- petition with Mr. Rogers, of the Boston Journal. The President having nominated Mr. Tuck for that place, Mr. Rogers will probably be Surveyor of the Port of Boston, and Mr. Worthington will be semt to the Fejee Islands. THE APPOINTMENTS TO FOREIGN MIS- BIONS. Wasmcrox, March 12, 1961. The appointment of Thomas Corwin as Minister to Mexico, sent to the Senate to-day, surprises everybody. He was induced to take this position by Mr. Lincoln and the administration for the purpose of heading off at once any movement that may be in contemplation by the Mexican government towards recognizing the Southern Coufederacy. Intelligence reached bere a day or two ago that Mr. Weller, who is known to bea warm personal friend of President Davie, was likely to use his efforts to procure a recogaition from Mexico of the Montgomery govern- here bave been received from Washington, with the ex coption of tne store ship Supply. This vessel hag jus taken in a Jarge stock of provisions and will sail for the Gulf of Mexico to-day to joia the United States sqvadron there stationed. Commodore Breese, the officer in com in Washington attending the Armstrong court m: . Captain Foote is acting- | commander during the commedore’s absence. Alongside the same dock lie the gun boats Mohawk and | duty at halt 4 day’s notice. They have ‘heretofore beca | gttached to the U.S coast survey. TheCrusader, former | ly the Cromwell, arrived last moeth at this station from and Wyondotte, acted as one of the Cuban Coast fleet, | whose duty it is to intercept slavers. She.was not put out of commipsion, but underwent somo needed repairs of an unimportant nature. Annexed is & list of her Lieutenant Commander, John N. Maffit; Lien- Tam | tevante, James M. Duncan, James E. Jewett, A. E. R. Ben- “. | ham; Master, R. R. Wallace; Surgeon, J. W. B. Green- | how: Piret Aesistant Engineer, J. A. Grier; Captain’s Littlejohn, The feitowing is the force of light, draught vessels now at the yard awaiting orders:— i | Venseks. Tons. Off. ¢ iden. — Gune. Ds. Mohawk. 400 96 6 32] ment, Mr. Corwin was at once “xed upon as a proper = £ 5 = man tocircumvent Mr. Weller, h ving known him, and at 32083 4 24 | canvassed Ohio with him, and defeated him. This is re- saan 280 not manned. # 32 | yarded.as a shrewd dodge. 2 This leaves tha coast clear for Chartes Francis Adams 25008 — — | as Minister to the Court of St. James, Mr. Corwin being 360 90 4 24 | his principe competitor. ARUURT LANE Tom Corwin had a carte blanche of the foreign missions, has recently Leew placed in. perfect order for active.ser- vieo. Hor original 6rmament conaisted of four twenty-five poovd Daolgren gumtcnd oue thirty-two pounder. Ro- cently sho received ax addition to her powerful batteries ja the sbape of three long thirty-two pounders. Tho lacger pune ero placed in the ports about the paddle- | onty-four pounders are fixed aft. Her} mal! arms is verystrong and of the beat kine te of Minie rifled muskets, Sharp's ia. | proved pistols, Colt’s nery revolvers, navy boarding pie- | tole su¢ the improved navy cutlass, There is also om board a tweive pound Peat howitzer, fitted for the launch. This pies cf ordnance has 2 Gotd carriage attached, 80 thet tho gor con be removed from the launch and in- | atantly Mtted on to the carriage, to be ceed for land | lowing Is a list of ber officers and erew:— Jobe agunce, Commander; PD. 8. Constable, Firat Lieuten- ant; D. D. Thoupicine, Second Lieutasant; H. ©. Porter, t; Thomas M. Dungan, Third Lievtenant; lieutenant; Baraco Gamble, Third + James RK Dryberg, hier Eagineer; Walter Scot’, Firet Logineer; Charies G. Dale, Bagineer; F. F. or seamen, firemen, coal passers, stew- ‘ty four persons. re VIXEN | Gained notoriaty duriog the Mexican war; she is now en- She is ready for sea ata and selooted Mexico, as the complications expeoted to arise from. :he secession movement are likely to make it @ post of graat importance. The Presidyat also nominated Rufus Hosmer as Consul General at Frankfort on the Main. Cassius M. Clay's appointment as Minister to Spain is eriously interpreted. He ‘s an exceedingly conservative man. He was not an applicant for the place. There wore, however, seversl applicants from New England and ‘New York for this,position, who, when they hear of the appointment, will swear considerably. The mission to Spain was given to Mr. Clay, im aocord- ance with his own wiahes. Mr. Selson, of Indiana, makes the best showing for Brazi!. A strong recommendation fromr Kentueky, in his favor, was presented to the President to-day. Mr. Crit- tenden i# auxious for bie appointment. Carl Sobarz is still working iike a bea, ‘er for the Sar- dinian mission. The appomtment of Cari Ahurz to Sardinia: is opposed by many republicang, upon national rather t! wm pereanal or party grounds. Charles Sumner ie very desirous of having t, Ye mission to England oftered to him. The same is also t) ve of Mr. Fersenden, for France. Mr. Dayton has the inside track for the mis wom to Prglond, The selfishness of the Jeaders of the republican pa. tty ie fererely censured, MISCELLANEOUS APF AIRS. Waaurarox, March 12, 1961. COM, @TRWART'S RESIGNATION 45 SENAUR FLAG CANTALN, Commadore Stewart, just before the close of the late administration, returned to Seeretery Touwcey his com- miesion as Senior Fing Captain of the Navy, dated ia 1850—a step which he contemplated ebertly after the paseage of the ect which conferred thie mark of distinc- tion upon him. While Commodore Stewart iighly ap- preciated the friesdly feelings which superinduced this expression of national esteem, he looked spon J as in- tended to ameliorate the wrong inflicted upon bim by the Naval Board; but it seams he prefers that, irrespoetive of the Congreesiona! resolve, his distingaiahed services to bia country stall be his bee: defence. INTERVIEW BECWEEN THE ARMY OFFICERS ANID THR PREAIDENT. The officers of the army met at the War Department at noon to-day, nd, in company with Lieu/eaant General Beott and Secretary Cameron, to the White ‘Houte, and formally paid their respects to the President. INTRRVIEW WETWERN OFFICERS OF TINE NAVY AND THR PitHt- | comploment erected | ¢ moment's notice, # stated, The ‘n, Bibb, Perry ond Wabash are at the yard, nad jn various stages af proparacion for epeedy service. ‘che echoouer Mary P. Hodson alo sailed yesterday for Fort Johnson. Her cergo commas of cannon and pro- | Visiow, whick sho took tm fr om Clovernor’s Island. There {8 alee ioading at Governor's Is\and dock the schooner Mary Perter. She will take proviione and ordnance to Fort Jetlerson, At OTNER PoRTs, Informatian published relative to other ports leads to vhe belief that, In addition to the New York foet, about a doen sinall erat ave ready, or nearly ready, for sea— so that the light Araft coast gard may be aaid to be almost organized. Offictal Jand ana Pooahoptas ba that the Powhatan se now on her way to thie port. she assertion that there is a condensation of naval forces being effected, seems corr: borated to the letter, 6 ad-, THE EVACUATION OF FORT SUMTER. (From the Washington Intelligencer, March 12 } We find the following importams aunouncement in the National RepwWiwan of yesterday, a joarnal which is the organ of the republican Pook in this city, and which we — presima to be well joformed iv all thet relvtes to Be | any omoors (of the navy caed upon Mr. nypores.and policy of the new adunnistration:— - tate tase cia we learned that io a Cabinet meeting on Saturday it was determined to evaswate Fort Sumter. if the news in authento~-of which we hsve no reasoa to doukt—thia measure has been taken ae one of oone'liation to the vordor “tates. The fort has no sbrategic impor. tanee, and it may have been supposed that the vielving @ oint of pride to Soviets Caroling could very well bo afforded ¥ agreat governmoant, would setisfy the country gene. rally of the paciie pollo, of tha adminstration, and Woiles for the same purpose, and by hinr were introduc- ed to the President ip the same manner. THR COURT MARTIAL OF COMMODORE AnaeTRONO- The Court for the trial 0° Commodore Arms. tong, upon barges preferred againet bim for surrender. 78 ihe Navy Vord at Peneacela to the authorities of Fide rida, Crean'ved thm morning, ‘cho Court ie @ faly MARCH 13, 1861.—TRIPLE SHEET. ; one, composed of thirtgen commodores—Commedere Stewart, Prestdent—ae follows: —Commotiores Reed , Shu- brick, Gregory, Stringham, Murvine, Cratibe, Paulding, MoChuney snd Jarvis, and Captains Nicholson and Hull— A. B, Macgrudwr, Judge Advocate. The Curt is composed mostly of Northern men, and the impr seion ‘s that the Court will convict him of the charges preferred. AFFAIRS AT THE SOUTH. Prominent gentlemen arriving nere to-day from secoded States repreeent the condition of commercial affairs there ae most deplorable, and that a powerful reaction in favor of the federal Union is taking place among the mercantile and agricultural classes, THE POSTAL SERVICK IN THE SOUTH. ‘The returne from Poetmasters in the Confederate States come in more promptly now than ever before. Applica- tions have been rece!ved from citizens of South Carolina, in districts where oilicers have been diacontinued, re- questing their re-establishment, and indicating the names of individuals who are willing to serve as postmasters ip conformity to the regelations of the department. THE PROPOSED EXPULSION OF SENATOR WIGFALL, The republicans this morning determined not to press. Senator Foster's resolution expelling Senator Wigfall, but to refer it and Mr. Clingman’s substitute to the Ju- diciary Committee. This is a virtual defeat of the matter. The republican Senators saw at once that Mr, Foster bad made a mistake, and urged him to with- draw it. ‘THE CENSUS MARSHALS. Superintendent Kennedy, of the Census Bureau, do- clines to pay assistant marshals from Secwed States at present, unless they will receive drafts on depositaries in thoaé States in full satis faction of their accounts. The reason is because the authorities in those States, having seized govermment moneys and refused to b mor drafts of federal officers, this seems to be the only method of obtaining security. THE POST OFVICES IY DEMAND. Immense numbers of applications are filed daily for postmasterchips in Pennsylvania and a}] the Northwest- ern States, Those now on hand will require weeks to report upon, Probably four-dfths of the present incum- Dents witithave to go. THE NEW OVERLAND POSTAL SERVICE, ‘The contract with the Postmaster General for the new overland service closed today. It provides for a daily mail ow the central route, Sundays included,’ in sixteen days, and a pony express three times a week, in eight days; also, a mail overland threo times a week tbrough 108 Angeles, with a branch to San Diego. This important service was accomplished through the influence of Sena- tor Latham. Jt gives to California all the mail facilities which she requires, and which ehe has often demanded, but until now has failed to get. It goes immodiately into operation. ‘THR O10 UNITED STATES SENATORSHIP, Judge Tilden ropresente that the statement ‘that be was co-operating with others for the lection of Mr. Gurley, of Obio, for the United States Senate, is untrue, TESTIMONIAL TO MR, CRITTENDEN, ‘The municipal authorities of this city today presented to Senator Crittenden a copy of tho joint resolutions in respect to him adopted by the City Council. In acknowledging the honor he said that be should retire from the toil of public life with firm confidence that the nation would svon come out of ita struggles, and bo able to look back with a thrill of joy sion question—viz: procrastination. Ym the face of the avowed determination of the revolutionary authorities at_ Montgomery to take by force whatever military poste within the dominion of the Confederate States of Ameri- ca shall not be voluntarily surrendered, and the implicit assurances of the inaugural, the question >f preparing for the emergency of an attack of the forts sti! occupied by federal troops cannot fail to be brought before the Cabi. net ag soon as the three commissioners shall make their demand for the surrender of the forts by treaty or other. wise, A schism is then expected to become mani- fest. Seward and Cameron, both of whom repre- sent, in a way, the great commercial, in dustrial and financial interests of the East, that would be utterly prostrated by the inaugura- tion of civil war, are, according to the best authorities on, the subject, disinclined to advocate any measures aay to bring on immediate contiict; while the majority, head- ed by Chase, will insist on and carry their point of send- ing reipforcements. They will do it the easier, as the President is known to consider himself in honor and duty bound uot to surrender the forts and abandon thet ir defenders to the mercies of the revolutionists, and wilt not. There seems to be an impression abroad that Mr. Bates will vote with Seward and Cameron on the question of re- inforcement. This ig a decided mistake. He is as firm and decided in his declarations that the laws shall and will be enforced, and the federal property protected, as ever. ‘The newspaper badinage, that the distribution of the spoils among the friends of the members of the Cabinet alo promises to disturb its harmony, is without any foundation in fuct. ‘An understancing arrived at in reference to this point, at their last fc meeting, precludes the possibility of apy diesatiefaction or dissension on tbat score. Accord. ing to it, no head of any department is to make ten or verbal recommendations for subordinate tions in other departments than his own. The of the War, Tressury, Inierior and Post Office Departments have been asked by thousands of applicants for their endorse- mates, within the last three days, but iavariably re- All the members of the Cabinet show @ good deal of ear. nestn in the discharge of their newly assumed duties. Not one can be said to have had any previous experience in bis respective department, and hence all will find themeelves copsiderably embarrassed until they will have acquired the routine of business. The wili is evidently not wanting; but whether they all possess tue necessar cspecity for the creditable fulfilment of their several high trusts, the future alone can prove. The :lose scrutiny and careful selection of material for appointments, sbown thus far, augurs well for # prudent management of matters. any writ. Wasmixetox, March 10, 1861. Deploratle State of Affairs at Washington— Embarrassment of the Administration—Seward on the Stool of Repent- ance—Ihe Majurity of the Cabine. fw Coerciom—The Forces of the North and South— Weakness of the Une and Unity of the Other—Views of Gen. S:ot:—Douglas ana the President—The Plus of Sohnson—S-rious Compl. cations, de., de. dic. There is a gloom and sorrow in Washingtou—anxiety, uncertainty und fears a to the future, in this city which was once the capital of our nation—a few months since the capital of thirty-three sovereign and independen: States. All joy, al! hope, is fled. The future is dark and uppromising. The few Southerners here from the cotton States gaze upon our perplexity with atolid indifference. ‘Their States have paseed the Rubicon, and they seem de- lighted at the escape. The present administration and its party are in tribulation. The radical republicans ro- joize at the prospect of evil, in the overthrow of slavery in the border States. The office seekers are callous to every consideration vther than self aggrandizement, And ppon the dangers which had cemented them more firmly together, and which had made them a happy, peaceful and glorious people. OUR W\SHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Wasnixcron, March 8, 1861. The Prisident’s First Public Levee at the Wiate House. The first levee of President Lincoln was given at the White Houre tonight. It wasa monster gathering, The oldest frequenters of the Executive mansion declare that they. do not recollect ever to have seen so many people pase through the House at any previous levee. Some of the officers of the House, who served Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Pierce, sey they never saw anything approaching it in numbers, and that it was never excelled in brilliancy. An bour before the doors of thejhouse were opened the great driveway was blockaded with carriages, and the sidewalks and approaches to the White House were thronged with ladies and gentlemen, anxiously awaiting an opportunity to enter and pay their respects to the President and Mrs. Lincoln. At eight &clock the doors were opeped, and the houge was soon filled. By half- past eight the crowd inside was €0 intense that—it being impossible to pass out of the door, owing to the large numbers outside waiting for admiseion—it was found ne ceesary to pass the ladies and gentlemen who desired to retire out through the windows. This mode of exi! lust. ed nearly an hour, especially for the gentlemen. From eight until balf-past ten o’clock Mr. L'nco!n took the position usually occupied by the President at recap- tions, and, during the whole time, did not have 2 reatiag spel! of one minute, but shook bands continually, a large portion of the time shaking the gentleman with the right hand and the lady with the left at the same time, or vi versa, as the cage might be, in order to facilitate the move: meats of the multitude. It was evidently a new sensation for the arms of the renowned old rai!splitter. Bot be bure it well. Col Lamar, of Iilinois, one of Mr. Lincoln's suite and a prominent candidate for Marshal of the District, ccoupied a position on the immediate left of the President, and when people insisted upon stopping to be iutroduced by uame, be executed that duty conrteously ani with despatch. Mrs. Lincoln occupied a position to the immediate right of the President, and, her huvband, was the target for all eyes. Dr. Blake, pres’nt Commissioner of Pubtic Buildings, filled his usual poe'tion of introducing to the Queen of the White House such aa desired to be present- ed. Mrs. Lincoln bore the fatigue of the two-and-a-half hour siege with great patience. Sho appesred remarka- bly well, and performed her part of the honors, in rey aponeo to the grand ovation paid to her as well es to her honored husband, with that propriety which consistent!y biends all the graces with an unreserved digaity, and which is much more bocoming the wife of # republican President than it would be to attempt to ape the #yco phantic, haughty manner of Europesn courts, ag has been dove in the part. Distinguished among the gucsts were Mr. and Mrs, Doaglas. ‘The interview between them and Mr. and Mra. Lincoln was very cordial. fhe members of the new Cabinet were all present except Mr. Seward, who wos ill. Charles Sumner 4 ed frat time for six years, in the most approved style of English evening dress. The diplomatic corps the officers of the army and Davy were seen mingling ia the gay , thetr dash- ing ‘upi‘orms flashing in the tight of chahdeliers, and only eclipeed in beauty by tho brilliant and variegated costumes of the ladier, richly decorated with diamonds, and pearls anc other precious gems, or by the more a'- tractive acd vazzing influences of the many young ant Deautiful ladies prevent, whose sparkling eyes, lovely faces and genteel forms were the theme oc wversation. bas there ever been witnessed more beauty at a tiallevce, The elite of Wasbington socioty was not only fully repreaented, but the wealthy and fasbion- able crelea of nearly every State wm the Union, from Maine io Louisiana, from the atlantic w the Pucito, Indeed, without dieparnging othere, it omy be said with trath one of the belies, if pot the belle of the even. ing, was from the Golden State, the wife of an officer in the ae. ‘At balf-past ten o’tlock Mrs. Lincoln, leaning upon the arm of an ex mé aber of Congress from Illinoie—mach Wo the chagrin of ~enators and Lig dng ett who were Greseed and dying to have that Freaident fllewed, attooded By ota of I President followed, ‘ous of his younger noua. ‘The crowd in the East room, ehoagh very gren', made way for his Excellency and lady and suite. They passed round the room once, the bead of the President peoring above all the reat, 80 that be could be distinctly seen at apy time from any He was mM plain black broalcloth—his Mangural suit, menufactured by Hinton & Pool, of thie city—and wore white kids. Mra. Lincoln ‘war attired in a rich ta colored brocade silk, with raired figure flounces, tr |, bot extraya tly, with = point iace. Her ornaments were chielly diamonds Ia, Robert Lincoln was aot present, having returned t> bis coliegiage studies at Cambridge. The universal impression ia, that Old Abe's first publ reception.at the White House bas been a triumphant #u cess, Kverybody seems pleased, excep’ those «ho got badly squeezed in the crowd, and «few who lost their coats and bate or got them exchanged, a8 1s always more or lese the case at the leveee. Wasmswrox, March 9, 1861. Composition of te New Cabine—The Faderal Property the Touchstone of ts Cirengih—The Sruteern E wxaasy— Seward amid Cameron Agains Immediaz Conflixt—Postion of Mr, Bates—The Division of the Speile—industry of the Cabine: Members, he , be. ‘The Cabicct fabric constructed \y the honest but in- experienced 6x-raileplixter, after protracted, assiduous and perplexing labore, has as yet been standing too sbortly ¢o allow of any dagnite and conclusive expression of opinion as so ite working capacities. Tho timber of which it @ made np {a got, <9 be sure, of a homogeneous: character. The lutrinsic di@aremces in form and aub- stance of its eevee different plamks do not appear to rea. | der a lasting conjanction very probable. Signs of pont, tive dixjointment must not, of courme, bo lovked for at thie early date, when the members have htrdly had time te settle in their new positions. Bus it is more than likely, nevertheless, that the structur® will soon bo brought to a full test. The practical part of the Syuthern imbroglio—that is, the holding and recovery of the fede. ral property, aul the collection of dusios in {,@ seceded Stater—wili be the woiht that will eatailish aitin yr its o> herence or dissonance in the course of the next fos days. The mieeion of the embassy from the now cotton +0 federacy will cowbulees cut ehort the further applica tion of the main remady heretofore uesd by the friends of the new adm inietretion im the wentment of the secee the incumbents of power are sorrowful and dejected. They gazo upon a broken confederacy which they bave not the meas of reconstructing. If they acknowledge the Integrity and independence of the seceded States, they only confess their own weaknesa. If they attempt to enforce the laws or coerce them back into allegiance, they will only increase their embarrassment and ditficuity without succeeding in their design; for then,s certain as the sun shines to-day, Virginia, Maryland and other States will resist. And if they do not, at th> least, undertake «the enforcement of the laws,” they will stand before the country with broken faith, pledges and boasts. Sach is the posture of afairs. This is what has sickened Seward, There arf no doubts entertained by reasonable men but that he loves the Union better than he does the Chicago platform. But evil couneils prevail and preponderate in the new Cabinet, He would, T believe, willingly sacrifice bis past—all his incendiary doctrines and teachinge—upou the altar of the country and the constitution ff that would restore the satus quo. But he exorcised the devil; he created a party, and that party, with his doctrines, triumphed over justice and the constitution. He sees that the fruit of his life labor is death—poisenovs, etornal \—to the unity ef bis country; and the sight and acute consclousness of it sickens him. He relents when it is too late, He called the devil up, but he cannot bid him down again, He is ignored in the Cabinet. He feels it, and is disgusted. The disposi- n of the majority in Lincoln’s councils is toward coercion and a bloody civil atrife. The Chase and Blair factions, backed by Gen. Scott, are rabid—crazy, perhaps, would be a better word, But they seem to have some con ciousness of their own comparative impotency. The go- yernment it not prepared, even if it had tne legal right, © declare war. And the bravest and most experienced flicers of the army are opposed to such a policy, and will immediately resign upon its initiation. Dissatistac tion and discontent, if not desertion, will soon demora. Jize the rank and file also On the contrary, the Southern army will be composed of brave, resolute and determine: men, who are already resolved upon conquest or death. They will it no other men in the annais of history have (cught be! #Dee the memorable detence of Ther- mopylw by the ‘tans. When the first gun is fired sgaizat them, the accumulated wrongs and {usulta of twenty five years will crowd upon their minds, and en- venom their bravery and determination. Each man will fight in defence of hus hinor and his home, as if (mmor tshty upon earth aad repose in heaven depended upon his ucton alone, And this army will be officered by skilful and experienced commanders—by men of whom we were wont to boost in common, in times past—leaving to the North but tyo names known to fame—Wool and Soot. This is a positive fact. I could give you names and par- ticulara, Were it not inconsistent with propriety. Fet, sir, General cot and Mr. Lince|n’s Cabinet are impatient to commence the “Saturnalia” of death. The former thinks that be can reinforce Fort Sumter soon. He pur- — sendipg five or six vessels of war to Charleaton us bor, and by marching throvgb Virginia or North Caro- tina, or by eflectirg a landing somewhere in the vicinity of the aforesaid harbor, to simultencously attack the for- litications of the enemy jn the front and rear. The wisd¢m of this line of action is Peper by the cious of Mr. Lincoin’s advisers, an uooess, if at- pted seriously doubted. They con:end tha: every- 4a t be gained by time, while much may be risked by celerity of action. “!bey Wish to neutralize, if not defeat, tho energy of the eecessioniate In the border States. This 1s the policy recommended by Douglas and by Jobreon, of Tennessee. The former seems to stand | high in the confitence of the President xt present. On | Friday event g iant himself and wife held a levee in one cepartment ot the White House, while Lincoln and ‘the sbort of the Presideney” held their levee in another. It was rem kod that i the Senate during his recent ¢edate with Senator Wigfal'—one of the most brilliant men in this country--Mr. Douglas indicated to the republican side of the house what *hould be its policy, ¥iz-—To call an extra estion of Congress: to place the whole N rth upon an immediate war footing. and to vote one or two honured thoutand men tuto the Geld. Notwithstanding he ceclared that he waz for peace, when asked by his dexterous antagonist if be would favor the withdrawal of the feceral troops from Foris Sumter and Pickens, instead aighiforward, canaid answer, he reaiized to the that bo possessed tn one head the twain charac- teristics of Aniinidab Steek and the Artful Dedger. but hat he and Jobpsav, of Teppessee, are rabid and uncom. Promising, cow chooiete is se lndispotable fact and weil understood; yet they are ebrowd and dangerous men who urderaiand the policy which ought to be adopted better than any other men in the republican camp. | They know that if Geseral Soott attempted to march an myading amy vpon South Carolina, through Virgin’ the very sound of hie — would bring thirty thous ind hostile men upon bis flank and rear to barrass and retard his progress. They know. too, that if be could other- Wise effect a landing pon the soll of the former State, and inaugurate his policy of coercion, that the military spirit of the border States would be arouged, and tha‘, im lees then thirty days thereafter, one hundred thousan! of their sens would be ready armed in the flel!. Hence» their policy ie to procrastinate the iasue, to destroy al! chances of immediate tecersion in any or either of those States, and then to commence an agitation with a view of divicing the proplo by arraying the resident non- slaveholders against.he slave,proprietories. !ohugon - li commence this ramme next summer in astern Ten. prog! neseee. It is his intention to arraign the Southern re public for its contemplated resolution of exclud from ite confeder: All non slaveholding States, and to dedace from this act the theory that it is their {otention to go A step farther apd exclude from citizenship ail non- siaveholders. He hopes to create thus a prejudice in the minds of the populace against thetlave owners,and to cairy out thereby bis vicious policy. Mr. Seward is un- cor stood to fully approve of this Dut f doubs whether it will succeed. Johnson bas alwass been addict ed to aggrarianism; he te not in Tounersee: he ha recently been hong, shot ‘burned in effigy in more than one hundred different parte of that State; and the manner in which he was unmasked, cowed and con: temptuously spit upon, ten days ago, in the Senate, by ) Gen. Lane, wll render him too among tbe chival Pry Of his native state. Never ho if audaciour, ey | de gy far frends t raged 1s ane in ston Signi and hy ohn mike, Winter Davis & Co, yland. But theeo calculations an conspiracies will be soon s0- riously disturbed, if not ‘estroyed. I am in possession of private news of the most reliable nature from Virgi- nia, received gince the commencement of this lever, ‘The majority of the representatives of that State, now in convertion, will, it is positively averred. pass the or. dinance of secession. The editors of the National Intel. Uigeneer have oetpa edof Virginal; they regard her asa seeded State, They have received private letters from Riebmond to that efeet. And as Virginia goes, ao will goall the herder ftatos, including Maryland and Dela- ware. In thatease Provident Lincoln will have to eva. cunte Washington. Be thiv ae i mayesthe news from Virgin ———— 3 b exiting evente ag will ia vesults. The c ers now here from the “ Confederate States’? will not be officially recognized by the President: and immediately upon their revurn a formal demand will be made for the surrender of Fort Sumter. If not com- plied with it will be taken, were ten thou- fen? men to perish ia the act. Then will war be inau- gurateo, with all its stern aspects and fearful realitee, ‘The wilitia and young men generally of the border States will jola the Southern army; they will carry with them the price, the hopes, the sympathies of the ol¢ men and of the women; and, fvally, the slave States willal) be hurrie? into one homogeneous confederacy. Tbe bearts of the Southern people, however they may differ vpon questions of policy or expediency, beat all, cr nearly all, in sympathetic harmony when it comes towar and the unification of a common cause, I now acsert—pot as a Southercer, but asa citizen of the city of New York—what il) be learned hereafter. aad when it will be too late, that if wisdom ruled the Cabinet of Mr, Lince!n, the troops would be at onee withdrawn frou Forts Sumter and |) <eus, and the independence of the ba lngt 8 Fomublic, recognised and acknowledged. We might thus remain one people, in sympathy at east, Aibalt Of wo watiove. Tt lel bioet be ane re: ‘venge and animoe'ty will ever after remain in om of the hearts of the people of both sections, You wil! perceive that throughout this letter I have re+ frained from speculation. What I have written I know to be true, and will come to pase, if vot prevented ae I suggest above, so certain as the sun sets to-night. UNITED STATES SENATE. EXTRA SESSION. ‘Wasnineron, March 12, 1861. The Senate took up Mr. Foster’s resolution for the ex- pulsion of Mr. Wigfall, when, on motion of Mr. Siuxoxs, (rep.) of RL, it, her with Mr, Clingman's gubet.- tute, was reierred to judiciary Commi Mr. Tremwott, (rep ) of IIL, from the Judiciary Com- mittee, vo whom was referred Mr. Mason’s resolutions about Carlton and Sanborn, back the resolution. with the recommendation it. de ul the third Monday in December, which was agreed to. RA Gpeies deem it premature to order payment 3 a 1c. The Senate went into executive session, and avterward@ adjourned, OUR HARTFORD CORRESPONDENCE. Hurrorp, Conn., March 10, 1862. Sketch of the Life of Hon. Gideon Welles, Secrcary of ! Navy— His Early Political Proclivities, and Finet Aban- donment of His Democratic Priends, éc. Several days ago I obrerved in the Hurap a brief Di- ography, among others, of the new Secretary of the Navy, Hon. Gideon Welles, Several facts in his early history, however, were doubtless inadvertently omitted, and aa we Connecticut people desire to have full justice done to our townsman, | have prepared the following hiatory, which embraces the principal pointe of bis po- litical career: — Mr. Welles was born in Glastenbury, Connecticut, July, 1802, and is therefore tifty-eight years old. He read law first in the office of Chief Justice Williams, and subse- quently in the office of the Hon. Wm. W. Ellsworth. Ee assumed tho editorial department of the Hartford Timea in January, 1826. In 1827 he was elected to the Leg'elature, Upon the disorganization of the old republican ard federal parties, he, with the late John M. Nike and others, took independent ground and organized the de- mocratic party which supported Androw Jackson. The ‘Times was the first j urna’ in New England which sup- ported him for the Presidency. Mr. Welles con ‘inued to edit that pager until near the close of Jacksons adminie- tration, and was one of its principal contributors unti? the repeal of the Missour: compromise. He was re- peatedly elected to the Logivlature until 1835, sben be received from the General Aseembiy the appointment of Comptrovler of the state. ‘During ail this period Connecticut was represected in Congress by opponents of General Jackson, Mr. Welles was his coLtioential advi-er and friend duricg bis whole of bis adm iu'straticn. Upon the transfer oi x. Niles to the Senate, Mr Weiles was appointed to succeed ‘Dim in the Post Office at Hartford, one of the most dm portant distributing offices in the Union. Pe remained jn this office wntii 1541, and acquired a large exper)- ence. In 1842 he was elected Comptroller of the State by the peop’e, that office having been made elective by an alte- Tation of the constitution, nd continued therein unti! @ change of parties in 1644 His adminis ration of the du- ties of this office—the chief financial of the State— we are upon the eve of the end accomplish s was marked by distinguished ability, gave satisfies” tion to all parties. In 1646, unexpectedly to himself, Mr. Welles was tendered by Mr. Folk the office of chief of ons of the naval bureaus, and he continued therein up)it 1849, when, by a change of law, civilians were ficm all the naval bureaus. On the adjustment of the diar cial questions administration of Mr. Volk, Mr. Welles consi mission of the old parties at an end—nothing but their organizations and the prejudio® and antagonieme engendered remaining, ID fie meantime new questions arieir g relating to the Te-« sortal pohey of the goverLment, as counected therewith, Mr. Welles, ad- bering to bit original prinoiples, maintained the Jeffer- sonian doctrine that siavery was the creative of local jaw, sid should not be extended {nto the Territories through the agency or by the instrumentality of the fede- ral government On the repeal of the M ssouri com- promise. toilowed by the Kansas aggressions, render.cg the watitution of a new party organization necessary, the republican party sprung mto existence. Sympathizing 1 this movewent, Mr, Welles took an early and active parc in Connecticut. and was the republican candidate (oc Governor in 1860, From the day of its inception Mr, Welles hae ‘brown his whole power ‘nto the republican movement de was powted by the Convention in Philadelphia in 1856 « ember of the Republican National Comumitiee, and, a4 one of its executive members from the commencement, wos chairtoan of the Connecticut delegation to the Chicago Convention, For the Jast th! during the the y years Mr, Welles ha» beer so active and prolile pclitical writer, and hia essaes have largcly contributed to give interest to several les tins journals and charscter to the politics of the country. Among these papers, besides those of biz own State, hava noe the Globe and the Unim at New i ‘aehing’on, and tba ‘ork Evening Posi. of articlée on the f appeared recent!y in the med journal, exh!dit bis historical knowls¢ge an 1 statesmanship. OUR CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE. Cartastow, March 9, 1861. Bogus Correspondents in Charleston—Accident at the Cum- ming’s Point Battery--An Unexpected Visiter at Port Sumter—Major Anderom Shows his Teeth—Gemrob Beaurevard, Commander of Crarleston Harbor—Ompact- ness of the Southern Army—Reinfercing Fort Swnter, de, do. There are many of yourcity rapere which orefese to have cortespondents in Charleston, but {* is very clear to any ove actually in our city that {avch ‘# not realy the care, Your paper ie one of the few that wil publish the truth, 't afforded the opportunity to do so: snd frou ite vast cirsulation and fesourcee is able to be ag inetra- ment of immense guod. Your abstracts from ocr pspere give your readers a very fair notion of events that are transp’ring, but there are occarreners which none but yur own correspordens can rightly inforin you of, Yesterday an accident occurred at the Cummiog’s Poimt battery, which will, doubtless, be mie represented in the Northern papa: A squad of recrvite, from the regulars of the Sovih Carolina army, were practising at the heary guns of Stevens’ ‘ron battery. The guns wore (tended v be fired with blank cartridl Some person or persone, accidentally or otherwise, placed ia cannon No. 3a ball cartridge. The order was given %o load and fire tho gars in their order. No. 1 fired, No. 2 fred, and then No. 3 fired, It was noticed by the commanding officer that tee recoil from No, 3 war considerably greater than ‘rom the other gun®. Suspecting something wrong he imme- diately jumped upos the top of the battery to assure Major Ancerson that the shot was accidental. The reeuit of the bot could easily be seen from Morria Island. [+ struck pear the baa 1 id richochetted ‘nto the water Deyond. S009 after 1 hot was fired Major Aadersoo unmarked three of his guns bearing on the Cumming’s Point battery, but soon perceiving that tho shot was rely accidenta), he closed the port holes and made no further demonstration, A boat, a8 soon 9% poss!io, was despatched to Fors Sumter, besring an offivor, who acqua.cted Major Ander- frou the accijent red, anu who conveyed the deep regret the command ng officer felt at the occurrence. ‘The Major received the explanation in good part, and this is the Fimplo fact of the whole matter, which for a time creates 9 contiderab @ stir over the city and harbor. Gen ral Beauregard, the commander of the harbor cf Charleston, appointed by the Souhern confederacy, has been iw the city tor four or five days. Sige his arriv he has inspected all the fortitcations crected since An- dereou evacuated Fort Mr ultris, aud expresses himself as wutistted with the vigcr and activity exhibited in their construction. the general i a man of medium height, with quite a m'Jitary appearaoce, and i# undoudtedly an accomplubed «flicer and one who koows thoroughly wha he hae to vo Tt wou!d uatonieh une to see how rege the men com ‘o:lua army bave been i posing the r guiare of the South Cari converted from green recruits ato well drilled soldiers. The offcere and men seen imbued with quite a military arcor. ond go to thelr work with a will which will always success 4f we are forced into ‘mops wil certainly battie unto the death, maipe « ntirely with the anthoritier at Wash! termine whut aball be the result, whe her The people ore det rmiacd, but all agee: tions law wbcing, face ¢f the the pretent H ment bes ever uncer the contre) theese Lok oy ge pro he le attention tp our city, end a great tovght for, even dy thore in bighé places, abd the poy ib your paper ate generally conceded to be abie Telegraphic rumors avd private intell report that reintorer mente will be neat to Fort Sate De @ meat foolieh attempt. Competent tm. itary of the opipion that the batteries pow bearing: henurl can s'ck avy veese! OF veame'a in the ws Nuvy, However, I suppose pinion and ly proof will bes tral § some of the moat ardent coerce /niste be gent it comand if the attempt fe cad