, 1861-04-10
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Is: WASHINGT0N ITEMS.


4: OLD AIsn IN = HAaN1ET.
TIE 6UPRElE JuDaEsHn.-A mevamszt IL
on foot to inducs Cbase take the en-
preme Judgeship, made vacant by the death Of
Mclean In that case, Cameron would as-
ssntne the Treasury, and Robert G. Bchonek, Of
Ohio, would be Secretary Of War.
,HAKPEn's FEnRY,-Meakures hays been
taken to retain Harper'a Ferry against any
seizure by insurgents.
a., CAUTION AND SEoREuI.-The utmost, cau--
ton is observed in transmitting messages and
orders to prevent their being communicated
to the Southern Confederaey, as was done slu-
der the last Administration. None Of tho or
dera pass, through the usual ehannels5 snd To-
porters for the press are much pushed to get
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CoFr1pENqI41 AaEaTs-It il said that the
present Adn,1nistr tration has been fully apprised
ot the state Of feeling In nearly every section
Of the Southern Confede1acy by truBty agents,
and will make every effort to support the
Union men in: every section, and foster the
spirit which is n3w held in check ~ the
threatening and bullying Of the seceders. " =: :
/ PnEs1DENr's PRocLAHATroN.-The Prasi-
dent will shortly Issue a Proclamation. It is
now; in course OF preps ration, snd will &C
c.nrately define the policy Of the Admiuistra-
tipn-
ANXIETY AID PREFARATIoN.-Thers Is IN
uneasy and anxious it ceiling manifested by ev-
erybody Whp comes v thin immediate rnnge Of
the Government, that indicates that the com
parative calm existing for the last month is
about being broken mp BY storms. The De-
partments Of War and the Navy are alive with
the proceedings necessarily antecedent to
great undertakings by sea or by land. The
Cabinet preserve profound and ominous 81
lence, but hold frequent and long sessions, in
which 1t Is certain that the Southern compli-
Al.S.
wrangling of ofieeseekers, to the great dis
gust Of the latter.
| CONFIDENCE N LNco1N.-Those who have
coayersed with the President say that he has
| satisfied them that he is prepared to conduct
the affairs Of the Government in the exigency
with frmness and b. ability. He ssys
that he has exhibited to the South, In
his course, peaceful disposition In every
way. and that there. WAS no dispos!-
take advantage Of his. forbearauce. He deems
it his SO enn duty to make an effort to pre-.
| vent this Government from erumbliDE to
pieces by the hands Of traitors and secession
! lists, and is prepared to take such bold and
| prompt measures as the eIgency demands.
e=s Of support BY ali the Republicans here
| ara poured in from all parts Of the North
west.
| THE PRESIDENT RIDES CUT.-By the new
| arrangement, confning the calls Of business
! to the hours between ten and one o'clock, the
President is this week, for the first time since
his Inauguration, permitted to leave the exc.
| cutige mansion an hour or two daily for recre-
| alton. In the afternoon yesterday, he, with
his lady and q few friends, rode ont to Oak
| Hill Cemetery, and passed an hour in that
beautiful city Of the dead. -
The Presidents visit, with family and friends,
at the navy yard, on the afternoon immediate.
II previous, under a ealute Of twenty y-one
guns, afforded him an opportunity, which be
embraced, to examine minnta]y the foundrles
and workshops. and the war -sloops at the
wharf Washington Letter.
TIE WAR PRESSURE on THE PRESIDENT
Since an attack upon Forts Sumter and Pick
ems has become probable, the President has re-
ceived number Of telegraphic exhortations
from lending politicians in all parts Of the
country, nrglng him not to surrender any
thing, and offering to volunteer in undertaking
reinforceulents. An enterprieing Yankee Of
fered to supply Major Anderson with men ant
provisions for five Thousand dollars on te1
days notice. Appointment Bell man Ct Gin
cinnatt te1egraphed to Western Congress
man to tell the President net to bulge an incl
thing, and that million Of Northern mer
would spring to arms should the Southern
forts be attacked The dispatch was handed
to the President this morning BY member O
the Cabinet. These appeals are said to exer
else considerable atifening influence.
The Preside 1T is now said to be fully eman
cipated from the inert influences Of the Secre
tary Of State, and to lend bis ear mostly tt
!: Blair and Chase. Frank P. Blair talked som
backbone into Old Abe one day this week
after his ontspoken, unsparang fashion. H
told him plainly that peaceable secession 0
separation, vas an impoasibillty, and that tn
SUCCESS Of the Republican administration de
pended Oh the fulillment Of the assurance
held out in the inaugural. He is said to hay
don. anything but minced words in his allu
Eions to the views Of the Premier upon th
secession question.-Neu York Herald, 9Th
I TEE PREPARATIONS EoR Wharf.-The govern
ment is exersing all its power md energy l.
: all it's departments to carry out the policy dc
; cided upon towards the seeded States. Thu
they are Of the most determined aud extraol
: dlEary character is clearly evident from til
movements that are in progress, but the in
preston is that they have waited too 1one
The Confederate government is In better COZ
| ditioE to day, for defence and active opers
t'ons On land, than il the Washington govern
, | ment.
Tnt fsct that the administration intends t
reinforce Fort Pickens has reached Pensaco]
ere this, and when The attempt is made it vi
be resisted to the DEATH
Several members Of the Cabinet haye e.
/ pressed apprehensions that Ft. Pickens woul
,
! ron now collecting would appear in Pensacol
Bay too late to be of real service. It is E,
, .pected to be upon the scene Of action in abou
| ten days.
, Governor Curtin, Of Pennsylvania, beside
| | being closeted with the President IN hour, ha
, | had N Interview to-day with Secretary Cam,
ron md General Scott, aud at eleven o'cloc
! tonight had private interview with one
: General Scott's confidential officers. What
7 up? There is no doubt that Pennsy lsan1
; will be pnt upon war footing Immediately.
q Massachusetts, has SIX thousand six huudre
march at twelve hours notice. Among ther
ere two flying artillery batteries, almost as e.
pert in drill as the best regulars, and sever
7 dragoon and cavalry corps, not surpassed
!, efficiency BY any in the volunteer militia
the United States, The infantry corps arc q
: we'll drilled
r New York State is pledged to furnish te
: thousand men at forty ight hours notice, IN
, other States in proportion. Illinois and otht
Western States are begging to be called int
$ the field. We have lively times before U.s.
: Herald, 9Th.
a TIE GOVERNMENT AND THE REBELs.-N
. official intelligence has been received here
Major Ande1so daily supplies having bee
cut of by the South Carolina authoritie
Q But if that fact be true, RS stated, it must m
terIally affect the purpose Of the Admiuistr
tfon. They will not suffer him to he staEVe
i out, and If 1t should be determined to will
= draw him, it will be done In their OWN way AT
! ! not at the demand of Gov. Pickens and Jetfe
a son Davis.
- The recent movements OF the revolutio
i. lists upon Pensacola snd the calling out of q
). ditional troops have necessarily attracted 8
: rsous attention here, and compelled modi
r cation Of the views and plans that were ente
e tanned two weeks ago. This is particular
:. true since it has become known that il il Il
+ design to concentrate the 5000 men now
), service near Charleston at that point in ca,
Il Major Anderson should be Withdrawn fro
Fort Sumter. It ia therefore obvious, vii
a | the limited means now at the disposition
! the President, that If Jefferson Davis cou
# collect 5000 or 1900 men at Peneaecla, der
il onstration might be made against Fort Pic
= ems which would endauger its tenure. It's 10
i under such circumstances would be peculiar
d | unfortunate, and canDot be permitted. II
4 ! Administration desires peace, but the print
r pies announced in the Presidents Message a
q perfectly understood By the country, and
o the Montgomery Government willfuliy ina
| gurates collision, they must take the cons
e Quencet.
Il =. in strategic point Of view, therefore, it
~ necessary to hold Fort Sumter, in order
y prevent the diversion OF the large force viii
!. now invests it in Peneacola It is not pr
+ posed to reinforce Major Anderson, bnt Il
~ Government cannot be disgraced BY a11owu
him to be starved out. He mast be- PROV
If / ioned, and it remains with the local autho
= ties to decide whether supplies shall 70 to hi
!. peaceably or not, That is the whole ques; i,
It at this time, and the country should unde
h stand where aud how the responsibility res
a. Mr. Da1is's policy has been to concentrate
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