Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-13
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News from Washington

WAsHisoToN, March 10 The President I,
day nominated Cassius M. Clay as Minister
spain, and Thomas Corwin Minister to Mexc
y The latter is conaidered the most importa
- missionundeFth the government at this time, ,consi
ering the territorial expansion question, az col
nected with Confederate States,
U The President to-day pominated Amos Tue
Q to be Naval Oficer. Gt Boston; William Phi
lips, Collector at Salem, Mass and Ruff
Hosmer, Consul at Frapktort-on -the-Main.
Archibald Williams, as District Judge O
Kansas, and VIM. p. Dale, Commissioners Q
Indian Affairs, were confirmed by the Senat,
to-day, Other nominations were referred.
Il Enquiry at the proper quarter warrants The
assertion, that no order has yet been Issued IL
reference to the evacuation OF Fort Sumter.
u AT Secretary Chase's request, George Hor.
ren, Chief Clerk of the Treasury under Mr..
Corwin, to-day entered temporarily on the dis.
charge OF the duties of the Assistant Secretary.
ship
| Mr.. Rodman has returned 10 his. former posi-.
ton as chief clerk. y 49,
| Mr.. Geo 2 Baker, of Albany, is appointed
Disturbing clerk in the State department.
| The municipal. authorities to-day presented to
Mr.. Crittenden copy Of a joint resolution of
respect, adopted by the City Council. In &C.
knowledging the honor, be said he should retire
nation would soon come out oiits struggles and
be able to look with joy upon the dangers which
had cemented IL more firmly tos sether.
The Armstrong Court Marital organized to
day-Com. Stewart President
Gentlemen in prominent positions confidently
assert that Fort Sumter will be abandoned, in
consequence OF the peremptory opinion of Gen.
Scott Some say IL will be done next Monday.
This information, however, is not official \
The report prevails that Crittenden is almost
certail to be nominated to the Supreme bench.
What the Southern Commissioners have done
20 far has been informal and In the direction Of
peace. liiil .'- s''.'lf bsldi5
Senator Latham has succeeded in getting a
tri weekly mail service from San Francisco to
Los Angeles, with weekly service TO San Diego
A contract was also closed for the removal of
the Butterheld Co. 10 the central route, with
service from ST. Louis to Plaoervlle, California,
in l6 days, daily, Sundays included; also pony
express three times week. Services to co M
mence the 18th Of June. The contract was
signed to-day, and the overland is discontinued
TIL the establishment of the central service, as
above. - 4 W. ''- 4 '''s ~ ''f
Mr.. Seward has declined conference with
the Southern Commissioners. They will to dsy
address an official formal communication to him,
setting forth the character and purposes Of their
mission. .-t.41 ;.. -l.'AL3
New YORK, March 13.-The Worlds cor
respondent says; The question Of the nomina-
tion Of Mr.. Crittenden to fll the vacancy in the
Supreme Court is at last settled by vote in the
Ts, roi T,,snas.t snaSt snan L no' 20 maue;
=. r. m nae peen sPpoin'eu Lieutenaht
=, - .uo .h. t . s ass1 hoJu,ans zen. Cooper'
~ VIC i.qaseso =, 'en LAWS, mas gone 10 MONT
SUmey y,;o wsm 'ne SsiSens view 70 assume the
'eTs TSp pTS,..on I'Uu ~ sne oouthern army
o ts,.u, oorLesponuence says IN reply 70
rop p pusnns 'ne au'oollnes On 'nelr guard,
LII soiIa. neaurvsaru "U selegraPns mere TO day as
dafO ,ho :" ale prep1rea az on points, and
Sana,o. .uo T.,,.ss,,S y; rois sumter, |
rn;na;s q annhlnsns 20 e. eeverey uenounceo Dy
!. n,s a,no;l,"os ,El ugns nis orotner.in'
'T5s - ppvn;nat;nn os f's.not f.oSs VI pacotan.
AZ Ionisv,ia c;nas ond 49,. 49, ~ 70. Mas'er
rha c.isnda y, D n.ot od ess. VI ulssAuaiacHon'
zrined. Ef36T" ,tT75 TE0o TT 1S~rF /,
D. G, Rose will be appointed II q. Marshall
u Indiana, John L Scripos Post Maater at Chi.
,ago, G.. g Jones Post Master q. Terre Hsute,
!. M Stockton Post Master AZ Msvsv;l,e Kv
Ind John Corwin Poat Mater at Hsrailton. q
Jas. Tyner, State Eector, has been appoint.
sd special mail agent for Indiana, q 8'fJ
Secretary Cameron will retain the present
Chief Clerk for the present. To-day, Mr.. II
VI Cobb. of Tiogs, Pa was appointed Disbursl
ng Clerk in the War Department. 'Th7 ~
Judge Edmonds, of Michigan, IL a prominent
candidate for Commissioner Of the General
land Office, flI1f.fV I HfiTTTTl
The Times CORRESPONDENCE saws: Secretary
Cameron is understood to favor the policy of
collecting the revenues outside of the ports. af
or Secretary Chase shall have drawn reauisi-
ions upon the officers Of the seeding States,
nd they have refused to comply. y J 81
Toe French Minister called upon Mr.. Seward
{ the State Department., to day, aud rendered
he good services Of bis Government to r,edI-
te between the United States and Peru, rela
i've TO the difficulties growing out Of the seiz.
ire of the ship Lizzie Thompson and GeorRi
ma. Mr.. Seward received the offer cordially,
ut OF course DID not commit himself on the sub
cot. All arbitration on this naae wa reieoted