New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-10
NUMBER 30.
Designs of the Federal Administration.
TIE New York Herald published tie following
dispatches from its Washington correapondent:

TIE New York Herald published tie following
dispatches from it's Washington correspondent:
WAsHINGToN, April 4, 1S6l.-No formal Cabinet
meeting was held today, but the members Of the
Cabinet had successive conversations with the Pre-
sident-
The positive statement in my last ngat's de-
spatche3, that the naval arnsments now going on
mean no more or less than the blockade of the
mouth Of the Mississippi and Southern ports by
men-of-war, and the collection Of the revenue from
on shipboard, is strictly true. Secretary Chase
has been urging the necessity Of taking some steps
in that direction for some time, but action was de-
ayed for plain reasons uGtil after the late munich
pal and State elections, and a test OF the conf
dence of the business community in the Adm5ns-
tration through the new loan.
Extreme solicitude is everywhere manifested
relative to the movements concerning Forts PieI-
ems and Sumter. The fear is expressed that
collision may be precpitated.,
A reliable private despatch from Charleston
saws that it is supposed Major Anderson's supplies
were cut off to-day, causing considerable commo-
ton and anxiety as to the final result.
secret agent of the Government arrived from
the South this morning. He repaired Immediately
to the White House, and was closeted with the
President for over an hour. He is supposed to
have brought news from Charleston.
The Administration is in a terrible dilemma. On
the one side the steadily swelling clamor of the
radical ma jorty of its supporters against its pas
sye policy spurs it to decisive action upon the
Southern question, while, on the other, the GER
tanty of driving the border slave States out of the
Union by attempting to MAINTAIN the Federal au-
hority in the South by force of arms, is exercising
restraining influence. But it is now al! but GER
tain that the lashing of the Times and Tribune,
and the loud grows of dissatisfaction that are at
| present making themselves heard here from every
section of the North, will drive it into an abandon
ment of the pacific attitude occupied this week
and resort to measures more likely to satisfy the
coercive predictions of those that lifted it into
| power Republican leaders from the West declare
openly that it is high time for the Administration
to abandon the inertness, in reference to pOhtlca
affairs, that has characterized it during the first
month of its existence. They say that if the pres
| what they are expected to be, the entire Western
Republican press will follow in the wake of the
New York organs, and make general onslaught
upon the occupant of the White House.
| WASBIEGTOE, April 4.-The Administration pre-
serves the most omnous silence in regard to thel
movements. The knowing ones persist in stating
that the st. Domingo imbroglio is mixed up will
the operations of the Government. The develop
ments of the next few days will disclose the fac
that the mouth of the Mississippi as intimated il
yesterdays dispatch, will be one of the scenes Q
their naval operations.
One of the Oldest commodores in the navy say
that these vessels are ordered on a tour of obsel
walton to the Southern ports for the purpose Of a
certainng the possibility of collecting the revenue
and, if necessary, to blockade the ports.
A member Of the Cabinet stated to gentema
who called upon him at his residence that th
country would shortly learn that the adminlstGa
ton had policy.
| The Gulf squadron is to be commanded by Cap'
Strnghan. The reasons for the increase of tn
naval force in that quarter are conjectural: IN
intense caution which characterizes the Admins
tration on this, as we'll as other military subjects
, occasions many warlike rumors. The Governmen
, seems to have come to the determination in tn
, language of a Cabinet officer, to be known by it
acts.
The President and Cabinet have been busily eI
gagged to day in perfecting military arrangement
at Charleston and Pensacola. Governors Curtil
of Pennsylvania Washburne, of Maine, and Mool
of Indiana sevcraly had interviews with the Pres
j. dent this morning, and the principal subject di
cussed was the present unsettled condltion Oh u
S country and the best mode to meet it,.
. The leading members of the Administering
/, charge upon Mr. Seward the whole blame OF u
;. present state of affairs. They assert that but
his dilatory policy, and revengeful course towar
r all who did not advocate his interests at ChIeae
d Mr. Lincoln would have pursued very difere
h course: but, following the advice of man Wht
T. Mr. Lincoln knew to have great adminstrati
L. ability, and believed to be honest, he followed
10 advice until civil war stares him in the face
Of state of affairs which Mr.. Seward does not COZ
y prchend and has not the courage to meet A
5, Lincoln, backed by majority of his Cabinet, h
made up his mind to ~ take the responsibility
e and test the question, whether we have Cover
d ment Or not.