The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-03-20

Washington, March Is.


until ample time had been taken for the exam
nation o. the question in all it, bearings.
Geo. q. Alexander, Lieutenant, and James
Harrison, Surgeon in the Navy, were conf med
TO day. +. c. Crosby is nominated Minister to
Guatemala. Mr.. Holloway, vi Indiana, IL ap-
pointed Commissioner ot Patents.
The Times Washington Correspondent says:
- The Cabinet came 10 no decision yesterday On
the proposed evacuation of Fort Snmptcr. in op.
position 10 which some very strong arguments
were made. Recent letters from Maj Ander |
son resent with indignation the insinuaIio"s
against his disposition To hold tie tort TO the |
last extremity
The HerdiGs correspondent says; A mem. |
Der ot the Virginia Convention called the |
President to-day, who assured him that 10 YES |
sells would be South with host lie intentions,
AID that there would be nothing done in regard
10 the affairs of the South tor sixty days, aud
that it Was his purpose TO restore peace and 10
prevent the shedding OF blood.
DR.. Thomas, of Dubuque, has been rendered
the mission TO Bogo,a."
Washington, March l6.
Ii is understood that the Senate will adjourn
next week.
Orders have been Issued by the Navy depart
ment, tor the sailing OF several ships of war but
their destination Is hot announced.
4 special dispatch TO the Commercial .Adrer-
User SAYS: ''Wm. Helinck, O: Ohio, is TO have
The appointment of commissioner of Patents, in
lace OF q. G. Whiting, of Virginia, the present
incumbent
New York, March l6.
Dispatches from Columbus, Ohio, announce
twenty nine ballots in the Republican caucus for
candidate for Senator Mr. sherman was with
drawn but will probably be brought forward
again stronger than before
Cleveland, March l6.
On Thursday night the Republican caucus at
Columbus had 20 ballots for Senator without
choice; last night 81, one resulting, Horton l,
Sherman "a, Dcnnson 2S, Schenca -, Harlan s.
Adjourned Til "Wednesday.
Washington, March l6.
The Se,a'e to-day confirmed the nominations
of y. u. lsbel, Collector OF Detroit; VIM. g.
Butler. Collector at Camd n, \. c.; John "
McMath, Collector at Michilmackinac j. NJ
EdmuudS, Commissioner OF tn, Land office
Gen. Spinner, Treasurer of the United States
G. G. Ripley, of Mimi, Secretary of Legation
at Brussels, and Jacob :. Haldel man, Minister
| resident at Stockho IN. A number of army APP
pontmenIs we're also confirmed
The treaty with the Winnebaso Indians Was
ratified.
The HeTGids correspondent saws: Dispatches
were received here 10 day from Montgomery in
dicating momentarv apprehension Of collision al
Fort Pickcns. /. appears that the commanders
| OF the Brooklyn and Sabine can land 10 supplies,
| or have any communication with the shore
There are five hundred Government troops oD.
posite, and other marines in the various vessels
Wing of the harbor. Ii is said that it they dis
| regard this notification aud attempt to land,
hight will az once come off.
oh. 4. C.l..
| troops IN Texas, for whom transport ships have
been sent, is Tor Fort Pickens. 1t is known that
an officer with sealed dispatches il On one Of the
| vessels which left New York the day before yes
| teIday, and another officer dispatched over
land, to Col. Waite, commanding the troops in
| Texas.
Report saws that Ger. Beauregard, comman.
ding the forces in Charleston Harbor, will refuse
to permit Nj. jor Anderson and his men to depart
| except as prisoners of war. This il doubtless a
mistake.
The Southern question was discussed two
hours 10 day by the cabinet, without coming TO
an Ultimate result.
| Green Adams, member Of Congress from Ken
| lucky, was appointed fifth Auditor Of the Treas
| ury, bureau attached to the Postoiice depart
ment.
| A Herald dispatch also says: am able to
state positively and authoritively, that no for.
eign born citizens will be appointed heads of d.
plomatic posts in Europe during the Republican
administration. The Secretary of S ate is i'm.
| NOV. able-bis determination is formed and will
! not be shaken by any influences that may be
| brought 10 bear on him. Remonstrance after
reconnaissance, both verbal and written, has been
lodged with him, but all to no purpose. He has
made up his Mid and is prepared TO take the
| consequences.
| High authority states that the French mission
| has been accepted by Charles Francis Adams
| w. ii Fry, the eminent musical composer, is to
be Secretary of the legation at Paris.
Washington, March IL.
| 1t is said on good authority, that Messrs Craw-
ford d Forsyth, the commissioners from the
Southern Confederacy, entertain the strongest
hopes OF preserving the peaceful relation be-
tween the two Governments. There is 10 doubt
but that their diplomacy is jud.ciou-.
| 1t is estimated tka; there are between 5000
and 0, 600 applicants already for appointments
connected with the Post Office Department -
The number OF letters daily received is unprece-
dentedlv large, sometimes amounting TO 600 or
200. Nineteen clerks are engaged in attending
TO thexi. The applicants for employ ment in the
other departments Of the public service are cor
respOndIngy numerous.
The Senate has confirmed the appointments
Of Lieutenant Cul Thomas, as Aojurant- Gene
raj; Major Townsend senior assistant, and w
A. Nichols, of the District Of Columbia, Mr.
Buel, Theo. Talbot, X. C. Drum, and A. c. Frv
as assistants with the rank Of Captains.
IL is not Yet 1scertained that any order has
been Issued by Presidential authority in regard
to the evacuation Of Fort Sump,er, an event
however, which is still considered will soon in
evitably occur, from circumstances beyond the
Executive control. From what is known, for
NAL surrender of the post is not anticipated.
G. A. Hall, Of the District Of Columbia, has
been appointed special Post Office agent for Ma
ryIsud aud Virginia.
Certain friends of Mr.. Corwin, are still en-
deavoring to induce him to withdraw his decIin-
att n of the Mexican Mission. =.
Those best informed relative to Southern
movements totally dscredit the report that Fort
Pickens has been attacked, or that such All act
will be likely to occur.
Gov. Roman, one Of the Confederate State
Commissioners telegrsphs from Richmond thai
he viii be in Washington tomorrow, and that
he was detained by ndisposition.
NEW YORK, March l5.
| The cabinet considering measures relating
to the seizure of the revenue cutter by Texas.
| 1t Is understood that the administration has
sent secret agents to different European govern
ments TO Inform them of the future policy Of this
government, thus iorestalling ad defeating tn,
object OF the Southern Coniederacy IN sending
| their commissioners thence. The same course
will be pursued relative TO Mexico.
| Tho cabinet soon ha Snu.harr farfa ~