Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE PEACE FEpENCE-N0VEMENMT OF THE
PRESIDENT ELECT-THE NEW CABlNEr-SElZ
UREOf THE TEXA FORTS-GEN TWIGGS, &c,
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Special Dispatch TO The Baltimore american.
WASHINGTON Feb. 25, 1851
There has been improved feeling in Washington
since the arrival OF Mr.. Lincoln, and the conclusive evi
dence of the controlling influence of Mr.. Seward.
TIKI PEACE CONFERENCE.
The friends of the Union in fine spirits to-day and
the Secessonist correspondpgy depressed The settle
Saturday of the Territorial bone OF contention
to the satisfaction of the Border Slave States with the
exception OF few of the extremists is hailed with great
Joy by the people of the District
The appearance of Horace Greeley said to be in re-
Spouse to a summons from the extreme Republicans TO
help kill off any settlement of the national troubles and
TO prevent the formation of CONF romsng and concl-
atory Cabinet.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
The Hon. Lewis Cass exSecretary Of State, called, in
company with Mr. Seward this morning. and paid his re-
specs the President elect they conversed some time
on the present condition Of the country and the veteran
statesman evinccd great emotion as he addressed Mr.
Lincoln in relation the difficulties by which he was sur
rounded Mr. Lincoln much affected, and expressed
himself as fully approaching his position.
After an interchange of opinion for more than half
hour, Mr. Cass retired in company with his son-n'iaW
Mr.. Ledyard leaving Mr.. Lincoln and Mr. Seward clos
eted together In few minutes after General Cass had
left servant appeared with card endorsed H. Gree
lev" Mr. Greeley waiting in the passage, and the
servant returned in few minutes with the reply that
Mr.. Lincoln engaged" Mr.. Greeley questioned him.
aud on ascerainng that Mr. Seward there and that
he pass the card to him as he gave the answer was
quite furious.
Mr. Lincoln was afterwards called upon by the Pres
dent Senator Powell Hon Preston King Vice President
Breckenridge, Senator Dooittle Commodore Spading,
aud other gentlemen Of note.
At o'clock, Mr. Lincoln, accompanied by Senator
Seward visited the Capitol, and spent short time on
the floor of both Houses where he cordially greeted
by his friends. He also visited the chamber Of the Su
preme Court and was presented by Mr.. Seward to the
Justices.
Mr.. Lincoln spent Sunday afternoon at Mr.. Seward's
dwelling and in the evening received Senators Sumner
Hale aud other extremists at his rooms Mr.. Seward
monopozes him nearly all the time, and he appears per
fecty willing TO remain under the wing of the great New
ork statesman.
THE HEw CABINET
There are various speculaOn aaolt the probable
complexion of the Cabinet Of Mr. Lincoln The fol
loving appointments said to be the only ones yet de-
termined upon
Secretary of State-William II. Seward.
Secretary OF Treasury-Senator Cameron.
Attorney Genersl-Mr. Bates.
The balance OF the Cabinet will not be settled upon,
is said until the Peace Conference has closed its deb
erations and some satisfactory plan of compromise is
acted upon by Congress II is generally conceded that
Mr. Seward will have the casting in its formation,
and be is DESTROYS to have in it such Mr. Sum.
mcrs, of Yi-g MIA, VIM G. Riyes, Of Virginia, Mr..
liner, O North CatOlna anu OLuer suCn
from the Southern States. These cannot he APP
preached on the subject until national troubles
ut an end so far at least their respective States
concerned and the policy of the new Administration has
been developed.
THE NEW ORLEANS MET.
Postmaster General King has made effort TO secure
the bullion fund of the Government in the New Orleans
Mint By drawing upon Mr. Gunot the Assistant TFeasu
rer of Louisiana for three hundred thousand dollars
Depatche received this afternoon say that the draft
di honored
Secretary Dix has ordered the names of Capt Bresh-
wood asd Leutenants Caldwell and Foster to be cken
from the roll st the service for their participation in the
surrender of the United Stat cutter Robert
McCleland to the authorities Of Louisiana.
VIM NJ. Martin, OF Columbia, South Carolina, young
man OF brilliant promise and well known to the readers
OF the Carolina press as writer of remarkable ability,
died at Columbia, on Wednesday last, OF pneumonia,
contracted at Morris Island Charleston harbor during
his stay there private in the ranks Of an artillery COM
plny.
AFFAIRS AT CHARLESTON
The Hon JEFF Davis is reported TO have arrived at
Chr ston with the view to eff ct arrangem ns 10 guard
against the possibility Of an attack on Fort Sumter, at
least until the character Of Mr. Lincons inaugural shall
be known If its tone pacific there will be attack
Fort Sumter II otherwise they say an attack will
b. immediately made, in which case Mr. Davis would take
command of the army in person. and Gen. Twigg take
command at Charleston. Dispatches from Major Ander-
report everything quiet lie was allowed 10 receive
marketing and other necessaries from Charleston.
THE TExAs FORTS SEIZED
Southern Senator received dispatch today making
the following announcement:
The Texas forts are all ia the possession Of Commits
sioner5 appointed by the Convention. General Twiggs
surrendered them OIL demand The troops we're allowed
to march TO the coast with side arms. Three hundred
thousand dollars worth of army supplies seized"
letter received days since from General Twiggs
indicated such be his purpose Orders issued
immediately reli wing him from the command, but they
could not have been received.
SECRETARY FLOYD.
Ey.Secretary lloyd will BE- out this week with a de-
fence bearing it is said, severely on his assailants.
TEEAs MILITARY MOVEMENTS
Dispatches 10 the Government say that large expe
don had gone to the Rio Graude, oicered by Captains
Van Buren,, Yard Redmore ami Davis, from Galveston,
and Captains Edwards and Oldham, from Houston and
several Other companies from the interior The object
represented be to guard the frontier should the
United States troops be withdrawn. SPECIAL.
TIE wORKINGNENS NATIONAL CONVENTION.