The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-01
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.
Official adviceS have been received to day
from Fort Sumter. Nothing of especial
interest. The garrison was in want of mon
ey, but there is no convenient means OF
supplying it.
In executive session to day, large num-
Der of nominations, including promotions
in the army and navy, were confirmed
also Niblack, member of the House from
Indiana, as Chief Justice of Nebraska
Motions to take up the nominations
Black to the Supreme Court, and Petit
District Judge of Kansas, re ,ected by three
majority. There will probably be no more
executive sessions during the present Ad-
ministration's term.
The proposition to be voted on by the
Peace Convention to morrow is substan>
TALLY the Border States plan. The friends
thereof say there are unmistakable indica-
tions that it may receive the support of the
Commissioners from Illinois, Ohio, Penn.
sylvania, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and
all the Border Slave States, except one or
two from Virginia.
Advices from Montgomery indicate that
the Southern Confederacy will regard the
attempt of the United States tO main
tain authority in the seeding States as an
act of war, which will be followed by in
Simultaneous reprisals. A large number of
privateers are in readiness to commence
operations on the ocean at moments
warning. 1t is reported that arrangements
are already made in California for priva-
teering on the Pacific Ocean, when occa.
sion calls for them.
The tariff bill under consideration at
Montgomery does not differ materially from
that of the United States. 1t will apply to
all goods imported north of Wilmington,
Delaware, and bonds will be exacted from
shippers for non-seceding slaveholding states
to guard against deception.
A letter from an army officer at Savan-
nah, says lists for volunteers to the army of
the new Confederacy have been opened one
week, during which 35 men enlisted as
privates, and 1000 applied for commissions.
A gentleman arrived from Charleston to-
day, says there are a, 900 troops there under
orders, but no prospect of an immediate
attack on Fort Sumter. Pickens is await
ing the movements of Jefferson Davis.
The harbor is clear and vessels ore passing
in and out.
Correspondence of Cincinnati Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, February 81.
The Republicans are at last beginning to
comprehend that the seeded states have
been in earnest and some now think that it
is folly to attempt to bring them back,
xrb;lo fboco xr;tb Tho cf;& ho ol> horo mn c%;Il
for coercion-still for collecting the revenue
by the force of arms.
The Force bill was again under discussion
in the House to-day. 1t is no use; the
northern disunionists will be check-mated in
this measure. If they pass it, which l very
much doubt, l know positively that the
President will veto it. A gentleman who
arrived this afternoon from Richmond
reports great excitement in the Virginia
Convention, growing out of this bill. If the
bill should pass, his impression is that Vlr>
ginia will secede at once. The Commits
sioners here express doubt of any such pro-
gramme.
The Republicans are now loud in their
demand for the call of convention, they
we'll knowing, as 1 have before said, that
the North would have everything its own
way. Intelligence from the most trust
worthy Union delegates to the Virginia
Convention states emphatically that unless
Congress shall adopt some plan of concilia.
tion before adjournment, their State will
secede, despite all efforts to prevent such a
rash course. An extensive organization
exists there, ard in North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Kentucky and Maryland, taking
this contingency, which, it is supposed, will
overwhelm the Union men, unless they are
strengthened here. Some of the letters ex-
press willingness to fall back upon con-
vention if better cannot be done.
Any movement on the part of Virginia
would necessarily force North Carolina
into a similar position, even with strong
indispositi0n to cooperate in separation ;
and, Notwithstanding the recent expression
by Tennessee, the cautious action of Ken
lucky, and the course of Maryland, it is
difficult to see how they could be finally
prevented from sharing common destiny.
Governor Hicks, of the latter State, is
now considering the propriety of calling the
Legislature together, and will do so if the
Peace Conference does not come to some
conclusion within the next five days.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
Not little sensation prevailed through
out the city this morning, as soon as it be-
came known that Mr.. Lincoln had arrived
in the early train. 1t was unsuccessfully
thought to conceal the fact, especially from
the newspaper press, his presence here being
at first communicated to a few political
friends in confidence. He was met at the
station by several gentlemen of distinction,
without any formality, and was Immediately
driven to Williard's hotel. He was advised
to come hither without delay. Prepara>
tions had been made to meet him at the
station this afternoon, and the Mayor ol
Washington was to make welcome ad-
dress, but thus Mr.. Lincoln has spoiled the
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