Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-15

Petersburg voted to-day to instruct Its dele
gate to the cow ention. to vote for secession.
the polls will be kep. open Tomorrow, when
the secessionists expect to increase their ma-
jority. The sscessionists are parading the
streets with music. etc.
The following combinations we're made to.
day: j.. Good wich. Collector Of Boston !;
Geo. w. McSellso, Second Assistant Post Mas
ter General; Dewitt G. Littlsjohn. consul to
Liverpool; VIM. H. Vessey, consul to AK La
Chappells; $. G.. Forbes Post Master ct Beloit,
Wis. J. J. Poo, Post Master ut Louisville !;
Jas Harrington, Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury.
The President to- day nominated CO... Sum-
ner Woe Gen. Twiggs, 10 sccordsncs to regular
order Of promotion, Jas n. Edwsrds, Com
missioner Of the Land Office, En-. .Congressma an
Spinner. Treasurer cf the U. , Lieut. Talbot
for promotion TO occupy the rank Of Assistant
Adjutant General
Resolutions introduced by Douglas to-day
design. by obliging reply, to officially disclose
that there lie no adequate power under existing
laws to rets ke and hold Southern forts now 10
possession o. seeded States-to show that. pro.
ceedings therein would involve large addition
al military forces. : great expenditure of mon
ey. and that therefore the question Of war
must necessarily be postponed till the next
session Of Congress.
Commissioners Forsyth and Crawford have
such assurances from high sources Of the
pacific intentions of the Administration in
reference to the Southern forts. that they will
make no official demand at present. pending
NOV vements at Sumter, and will remain quiet.
1t is said their In ,tructions contemplate dis
regard Of forms aud etiquette in the attain
ment Of results.
A special messenger left here yesterday LOT
Sumter.
The number Of Office eeekers is largely in
creased. The examinations for Clerkships are
to be very rigid.
Its reported that Corwin has declined the
Mexican mission.
WASHINGTON, March IA.
Cen Bragg has assumed command of the
forces Of the Confederate States, st Pensacola.
The Charleston Courier states thst the bat
teries bearing on the shin channel. are Of the
heaviest kind. and that they are now in high
state Of preparation. and ready for any force
that may be sent among them. 1t believes re-
endorsements Of Fort Sumter an impossibiIty
and estimates that there are 5000 highly dis.
ciplined troops In the various Notifications.
The Courier also states that official informs
loan Of the Confederated states, has been taken
at premium probably Of 8 per cent.
The Supreme Court gave TO day . decision
in favor Of Mrs.. Graves. and gave such direc.
tions a. viii place her in possession Of I'll the
property OF Daniel Clark. Of whom che 10 the
only legitimate child.
The Court decided adversely 10 the Ken.
tuckv aud Ohio mandamus case. While an.
nouncing that the Governor Of . State should
surrender fugitives on proper proof, il held that
Congress cannot impose any duty on . State
officer. DC.
The Senate to-day confirmed VIM H. Allen,
n. Green and Francis Blake, Lieutenants In tho
navy, julius Moore, Alex. w. Stark, D. n. Co
ben % let Lieutenants, and Jas Fcrney. Levil
| N. 0ouldsborough % I'd Lsutsnants in the
marine corps, W. Allen = Post Master OF Au'
burn, N. Y. Amos Tuck 40 naval officer Of Boz
ton. Rufus Hosmer - consul 70 Frankfort on
| the-Maine, Mil!srd p. Philips % Collector at
Salem, Mas, J. r Jones - Marshsl Of the
northern district Of ILL.,. Cassius n. Clay q
Minister 70 Spain. The nomination Of Corwir
to Mexico Vas not seted upon. his seeeptsnet
not being determined upon.
The only nomination TO day was jacob Hol
dermsn % Minister TO Stockholm.