The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-18
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IL. 1851.

WASHINGTON, feb IL, 1851.
IassLigence received today from the Southern Con
gress at Montgomery states that they proceeding
with great vgor. Meeting the day with the P,
Conference they have already established government
and inaugurated most extensive preparations TO defend
their nationality against all comers while tho vcne
raSc Commissioners have up 70 this time done little else
than indulge in empty twaddle.
President Davis arranging his Cabinet, and II
understood that the following Will probably be the cast
secretary of State herschen y. Johnson, Georgia
Sec, etary OF War ..P. q. Hider, Louisiana.
Secretary Of the Navy. = r Mallory, Florida.
secretary OF the Interior w. porcher Miles, s. Carolina
Post Office Department. - a. Hemphll, fexas.
Attorney GeDeIal... .John A. Emore, Alabama.
Should Benjamin be made Attorney General, instead Of
Emore John Forsyth will 90 into tho War Department.
Aeesrs Toombs and sliden will probably be sent as
ambassadors to England and France respectively
The arH has not as yet been fixed The belief that
the committee charged with this subject win report
making the duty about average Of twenty per cent
ad valorem, which, hundred and eighty millions Of
dulabe imports, viii raise Of about thirty six
millions of dollars, which will be ample even as war
tarin.
While the old foges Of the Peace Congress are fding
faddng and sobberng the Upion, trying to patch
up compromise and while Lincoln is administering ipe-
cac 10 sensible people in his daily balderdash speeches.
this formidable Southern movement daily growing into
practical shape.
Senate TO the Navy Appropriation bn creating the office
Of Assistant Secretary Of the Navy should have failed
It was lost by two votes. The object 10 take on
Ger from the line of the navy and make him sort Of
adutant general having charge OF the routine and detail
Of the department The necessity OF this officer has been
apparent for years, and IL Is regretted that the penny
wise and pound foolish policy should have killed in
the Senate.
The action of the republican caucus last night in rca-
tla tne IT,. btn
Bingham, has awakened alarm among those who adyo
cate temperate and concilatory measures.
The order Of General Scott requiring the transfer
Captain Elsey OF Maryland, from his command here !.
another has also attracted much attention and caused
siderable remark. Captain Esey mas applied for rnt
of inquiry, in order that his conduct since ie ss,r
Fort Smith, Arkansas, and his surrender of thes c.r,
at Augusta, ea, may DC iuhy investigated, - tt
oamo oi inc SURRENDER any e~'S's rest upon ecprc
per shoulders.
Capt Elsey was the only officer in command ss eou
pany mere haiins lroni a Sou'hcih oa'c' III s.cmova
ana the seeeHoh o. Name man 70 succeeo Sim, ind
cate disposition the part of General Sc ato h,,
none but Norherners to guard and protec ,,e ri, -
the occasion of the Inauguration of Mr.. Line c,o
Mr. Somes Of Maine, made uncompi vr-,s;or &, ,ve
like speech in the Housc last evening, d eudng CO,
cessons from the South.
Mr. Reynolds of New York, will call ,Sss reso,r.s,
tomorrow providing for the protection eae u,blic -
pery of the United States and for the rocspturc OF
property that has been seized He viii issor, the n,
position in speech.
The Military Committee Of the Ho Iecsaavc proros
ton similar TINT reported from tn ouso Select on
mittee end the Chairman Of the Nil ury Committee wi
probably report tomorrow also.
Commodore anal United state Navy will resign h
commission 70 morrow, and tenf be services TO III
| State OF Georgia.
ltwM be remembered Thai he correspondence b
tween the South Caroline Comm ssioners and the
dent which submitted TO House, referred
the sseoal committee OF the p esdcns's message.
port q in course Of preparation upor H. and wxe sa
mpsed to the House on Tuesda q. Thecommec sake Il
ground that the Conn ssione traitors e the CO..
sttu.on and assume tat tn President should have
cuted the law against treaso upon eber nsteaa OF d
nfyng their presence in thu federel capital tyconsen
inV 70 erner into with them sn espeea
ly n deemng their commu nicaton worthy of being sui
mftsd Congress. The resident having taken this p
stisn nd the House havi az placed at the ctsposal
the Con I'm ttec fer Kan ation, they cxpres3 rer vie
of ee they belle sc due respect Cor tt la'ss
J the oounscy demands.