The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-03-02
LATEST NEWS.

i.ation Of Department Of State, the
consideration of which went into session.
II is understood that the President is
awaiting the organization Of an Execu.
tive Department, which will probably be
formed today The members OF the
Cabinet will be nominated the day fol-
lowing
President Davis has not yet detcrmin.
ed upon a single member of his Cabinet
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9-ln the Senate.
Mr.. Rice in presenting a petition signed
by 10000 citizens Of St Paul for set
Element of the national difficulties, said
he believed the people of Minnesota
were in favor Of peaceful separation, If
separation must come.
The consideration of the Presidents
message was postponed TIL Thursday.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr.
Fenton offered a resolution for refer
ence of the existing difficulties to a con.
vcntiou of delegates from the States in
the mode prescribed by the Constitution
Tho report of the Committee Of Thirty
Three was again taken up to-day and
postponed.
NEw Yonx, Feb 20-Mr Lincoln ar
rived here last evening from Poughkccp-
sic. and alightcd at the Astor House.
1t is estimated that n quarter of a mil
lion Of people assembled TO witness the
future President.
The streets we're decorated with flags
All the hotels, except the New York
Hotel all the newspapers, except the
Day.Book, displayed the American flag
There were great cheers from the immense
assemblngc.
New YoRx, Feb. 20-Mayor Wood, in
officially welcoming Mr. Lincoln. spoke
of the responsibilities Of Chief Magis
trate who was about 10 assume power
with a dlsmembercd Government to re.
construct, and discontinued and hostile
people to reconcile.
lie said he referred to this subject be-
cause New York city was deeply inter
ested, and looks for a restoration OF the
friendly relations between the States,
only TO be accomplished by peaceful and
conciljntory means. aided by the wisdom
Of the Almighty. Murmur of half sup.
pressed applause.
Mr.. Lincoln expressed his deep graft
tnde for the manner in which he was
received and said that he remembered
that the majority OF the citizens did not
agree with his political sentiments, but
was more grateful on that account be
cause his reception was an evidence that
the people are nearly unanimous IN re-
gard TO the present difficulties.
Nothing could induce me willingly to
consent to the destruction of the Union,
under which, not only New York, but
the whole country has acquired great.
ness unless it bc the loss of that for
which the Union was made
So long as the prosperity. and liberty
Of the people can be preserved, 1t shall
I've nv purpose and eilor. to preserve
that Union.
WAsnlxarox Feb 2o--l'hc Fosionicc
Department has informed tn" Fostmas'-
ers in the seeding States, that they
would be paid by drafts against the
postal receipts in those States
Troy, y. Y. Feb. l9-lhc President
elect arrived hero to- day and was most
enthusiastically welcomed He disc'oscs
no new points in his response.
Porauxrrrs,r. Feb 90 In his speech
Yesterday Mr. Lincoln sad he thought
iha, with the assistance Of the patriotic
pcoplo Of the whole country he wnnlt
be able to carry the ship of state safely
through the storm.
WtsuyereS. Feb 10 The Senate
madc UPWARDS Of one hundred amend
nents to the tariff bill. bringing the
duties a trlilc lower than the tar'l, OF
1886
Rrcuvoyp. Feb 2O-Mr Preston made
speech, which was received with great
interest. He said that If the Union con'i
not be reconstructed, Virginia must Join
the Confcderacy. 4 resolution, assert
ing the legal right Of Virginia to sccede,
was referred to the Committee on FEEDER
al Relations .,
BALr,xoRr. Feb. 90 The Maryland
Convention has adopted resolutions in
favor of calling Convention OF the
people. in the event OF failure oil the
Peace Conference to make settlement
Sr I.oris. Feb. 20-Thc State Of Mis-
souri, has gone overwhelmingly for the
Union. There will not be ten secession
lists In IN, Convention This news has
created great excitement at Washington
The scccssiouis,s arc constituting II 10
mean that Missouri will no, leave the
Union under any circumstances.
WAsnlSGros, Feb. 2o.-Thc proceed
mrs os tho Southern N0nSrcae q. Mon.
yomcry have led the border State people
at Washington to talk of the cSpediency
of a separate confedcracy.
Mr. +. Kingman, formerly a rcrrcscn
tatjyc from South Carolina, has received
letter stating that Fort sumter will he
taken. Mt whatever cost, before the tth
uf March,
NypnAsKA CRY, Feb. 2o-Old Fort
Kearncy was taken possession of last
night by dsunionls,s The secure 81
tho fort produced great excitement.
An attack was made to retakc it this
morning. The Palmetto flag was torn
down and the stars and stripes raised IN
its place.
Fosr Sxrr,, Ark, Feb. 2o.-An extra
overland mail coach arrived here to-day
from Sherman, Texas. II reports that a
party Of Texans sliced npon the overdue
coach with the mail and the mail com
pauy's property, and afterwards impris
oncd it, agents aud employees.
II is .eported on good authority that
Forts Chadbournc and Beknap had been
captured and arc now in the hands OF the
assailants.