St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-21

has declined conference with the
Southern Commissioners. They will
5 to-day address formal communication
. to him, setting forth the character
: and purpose of their mission. Scna
l tor Latham has succeeded in getting
: Il tri-wcckly service from San Fran.
, cisco to Los Angelo, with weekly SER
- vice to San Diego. A contract was
= also closed for the central route with
: service from st. Louis to Placervillc
> California, in lG days, daily, Sundays
included. Also Pony Express three
. times week, in eight days, service
, to commence the 18th of June. The
contract was signed to-day. and the
overland mail is discontinued till the
establishment Of the central service
as above. The French Minister called
, upon Mr.. Seward at the State Depart
mcnt to-day, and rendered the good
services of his Government, to mcdi-
ate between the United States and
Peru, relative to the difficulties grow
ing ont of the ships Lizzie Thompson
and Gcorgiana. Mr.. Seward received
the offer cordially, but Of course did
not commit himself on the subject.
All arbitration on this case was re-
jcCtcd by the late Administration
The nomination Of Mr.. Corwin, as
Minister to Mexico, was quite uncX-
pGcted to him, and was not desired.
II is only three days since he urged
upon the President, the selection Of
another person, as peculiarly fitted for
the post Mr.. Lincoln nominated him
without any conference whatever, and
was influenced mainly by the desire
! to secure his services in carrying ont
the policy which Mr.. Corwin has ad-
vOcatcd in and out Of Congress, as
most desirable for our future CONNER
cial, political and diplomatic relations
/ with that Republic. If he consents to
accept that mission, all which is yet
undetermined, it will be for the pur-
pose Of inducing Mexico to adopt this
policy, and for no other reason. In
/ this view the mission is now among
the most important in the whole ser
vice. The agents of jeff. Davis are
| there cndcavOriug TO obtain rccOgni-
ton. &. l.. Scripps has been appoint.
cd Postmaster of Chicago, and W. W.
! Huntington Post Master at Galcna.
March l3-The principal officers Of
the steamer Water Witch, Phladcl-
phia, detailed for special service, are,
/ Lieut.. commanding BonCkendorf and
Licuts. j. l. Davis, Cushman and
/ Eastman and \. q. Wood, Master.
The steam sloop of war Pawnee is
still off Washing ton Navy Yard with
her officers and supplies on board.
Mark ii. Cobb, Of Pa, has been APP
pointed disbursing clerk in the War
! Department, i'll place Of John Potts,
who is promoted to the chief Clerkshp.
The question Of the nomination of
Mr.. Crttcndcn to fill the vacancy in
the Supreme Court is at last settled
10y vote in the Cabinet, that it
shall not be made. Col. Ellsworth
has been appointed a Lieut. in the
Army. The late Adjutant General
Cooper, at the request Of jeff. Davis
has gone to Montgomery with the evi-
dent view to resume the same posi-
ton i'll the Southern army. Gen. Beau
regard tclcgraphs here to-day as
follows We are prepared at all
points and defy them to reinforce Fort
oumpter." Jas. Speed has been APP
pointed Postmaster at Louisville, q.
q. Jones Postmaster at Terrc Hautc,
}. NJ. Stockton, at Maysville, Ky, and
John Corwin at Hamilton, Ohio. Jas.
Tynor, State elector has been APP
pointed special mail agent for In
diana. To-day Mr.. II. NJ. Cobb of
SIaGo, Pa, was appointed distributing
clerk in the War department. Judge
EdmOnds Of Mich, is prominent can
didatc for Commissioner of the Gene
raj Land Office. Senator Cameron is
understood to favor the policy of col.
Letting the revenue outside of the
ports, after Secretary Chase shall
have drawn remonstrances upon the
officers of the seeding States and
they have refused to comply. 1t is
reported that Corwin and Clay have
both declined the missions rendered
them
March l4-Messrs. Forsyth and
Crawford yesterday sent an official
note requiring recognition, stating
that the answer would be called for
to day. The Secretary of the Com
missioners accordingly called at the
State department for reply. The res
ponse was a request for time to con-
slider their propositions, which was
accorded. The opinion prevails that
the Administration will refer the
whole matter to the Senate for advice.
1t is denied in Administration circles
that any unusual naval display is i'll
tended in southern waters. The YES
sells at New York are to be put in
transport service. There are upwards
Of 1000 troops in Texas waiting con-
veyance northward. Green Clay. son
OF Brnlus ). Clay of Kentucky, is APP
pointed Secretary of Legation at
Spain. The amount involved in the
Gaines case is estimated variously
from - 900, 600 to $4,000, 900. Mrs.
Games WAS IN court and received con-
gratulatlons Of friends. The Louisia-
ma act of secession does not affect the
decision.
March l5-Thc Cabinet had another
meeting this morning Gen. Scott
was present with them. This fact
strengthens the supposition that they
were III consultation on military af-
fairs. Il. ii. Wheeler, Ex-Ministcr to
Nicaragua has been removed from
the position Of document Clerk in the
Interior department. Accounts from
Charleston say that Gov. Pickens and
Gen. Bcauregard have decided on
erecting Notifications at Stone and
all the inlets leading to that harbor
Col. Forncy in command of the Pensa-
cola Navy Yard, informed the COM
mander Of the Brooklyn on the sth,
that he could get no more coal or wa
ter at that station. Elijah Hamlin,
brother of the Vice-President, is APP
pointed Commissioner under the Re
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