The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-29
WASHINGTON RUMORS.

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Colonel Lamon had no opportunity to state to the
President the results of his mission to Fort Sumter
this afternoon. An interview was had this eve
ming, but the precise information Colonel Lamon
brings or the effect it has had upon the Presidents
mind, is not known outside Of the Cabinet, except
as since indicated in a conversation the President
had with a gentleman, to whom he said that Major
Anders m vas ordered to report with his command
at another place, and would embark with his troops
as soon as the facilities for doing so reached him,
which would be in a few DAYS
Colonel Lamon does not hesitate TO state his ex-
perierce at Charleston in regard to the modus ope
randi of reaching Fort Sumter. He reached
Charleston On Sunday morning, and booked b i'm
self as "Ward H. Lamon, of Virginia" He did
this because he ascertaned that he could not reach
Fort Sumter without a permit from Governor
Plckens, and could net see the Governor until
Monday morning, and in order not to make himself
target for the curious for twenty flour hours as
he would have done had he announced himself from
any other State. He was not annoyed until Mon
day morning, when delegation of Charestonians
called upon him, and inquired if his name was
Lamon? He replied, eyes, my name is Ward Fl.
Lamon." They asked him if he was friend of
President Lincoln? He replied that he was He
was then asked if he had any objection to tell them
the object CT his mission? He said he had obiec-
ton, and added that he had important business
with Governor Pickens, with whom he was soon to
nave an interview, and if the Governor wished to
state TO them the result Of the same, he could do
So This put stop to questions; but strict watch
was kept upon the Colonel, as if ne was some infer
ma machine that had been thrown suddenly in their
midst to destroy them. No insult was offered to
MIN, however, but thousands of the CharlestODians
assembled to gaze upon the representative and
friend of "Od Abe" all wondering whether he
was the messenger of peace or war.
Colonel Lamon soon obtained an interview with
Governor Pickens, and informed the Governor that
he was bearer of dispatches from President Lincoln
to Major Anderson, and he wished to be allowed
facilities to reach the fort. Governor Pickens
treated Colonel Lamon with great courtesy, and
promptly informed him that he should have a
steamer in which to proceed to the fort and imme-
dlately detailed Colonel Duryea one Of the Gov
eTnors staff, to accompany him. The Governor
also assured Colonel Lamon that he would issue
ORDERS TO the Mayor of the city to that he had
safe conduct through the city during his STAY
Accordingly, everything was provided as indica
ted' ana the fort was reached. Col. Lamon iny-
tea Col. Duryea to accompany him into the fort
W. Wnere ne was introduced to Major Anderson and
the other officers in Fort Sumter. Col Lamon and
MAJOR Anderson then left Col Duryea to be enter
tanned by the other officers and proceeded to nri
vate quarters, where an interview of several hours
was had' the result OF which has been reported
to the President, and will be the subject of an
Official communication from the President in few
DAYS "
Dispatches received here from Charleston TO-
night assert that it is we'll known that Major An
ders0n has not a weeks supplies of provisions on
hand, and is out of fuel, and that the probability is
the authorities will refuse to allow him longer to
purchase supplies from Charleston markets. 1t is
beIleved that Col. Lamon is the bearer of similar
information and if So it is easy to account for the
remark made by the President in conversation to-
night as quoted above.
OFFICIAL REPORTS FROM TEXAS
Intelligence has been received by the Govern
ment from Brownsville with dates to the 10Th inst
Captain Stoneman states that seven companies, in
GLIDING French's battery. had embarked on board
the Daniel Webster for Tortugas, Key West, and
other ports. The cavalry were expected to leave
on the I'D, on board the Arizona, for New Orleans
had
posts
Captain Stoneman had, in accordance with an
arrangement made by Gen. Twiggs, turned over to
the Texans three hundred and fifty horses and ten
slx-mule teams. few hours after there was
complete stampede Of the horses, which caused
great rejoicing among our soldiers.
Intelligence from Texas, with recent dates, states
that the Indians were making sad havoc with the
ives ana property OF the white settlers. The In
dams on the frontier had been informed of the
withdrawal of the United States troops, and were
accordingly arranging for general incursion.
THE NEW TARIFF.
The administration fully realizes the WEIGHT of
the incubus saddled upon it by the last Congress in
the shape of the new tariff. Even those members
OF the Cabinet that favor protective policy no
longer conceal their belief that its enactment was
lmpohtlc at the present juncture of public affairs
and will prove a most abundant source of domestic
and international complications The President has
doubtlessly wished this his Pittsburg speech
that contributed indirectly much to the passage
OF the tariff bill, unsaid. 1t now looks that, with
the present peaceabe prospect, the impracticabili
ty of the enforcement of its provisions is more ant
to induce the administration to call an extra session
OF Congress than the Southern imbroglio. Secre-
tary Chase is said to have openly confessed within
tne last lew days,.to prominent New York poti-
clan, That IN his opinion the new tariff was more
likely to diminish than to increase the public reve
nue..
THE MISSOURI APPOINTMENTS
Frank L. Blair should be voted the thanks of the
PRESIDENT and t,ahInnt mr. tha trult
cling manner in which he has taken charge of the
Missouri appointments. No expectant from that
State ever thinks of troubling himself about the
good will of the Executive and the heads of the
different departments. Frank is their man. His
word is the "sesame" that opens to them the door
to place and profit. When he says az will appoint
you, or 81 have appointed you" 40 no unre-
lent to commission duly signed and sealed: and
for this reason, probably, it is said that whenever
Frank is seen in public his lett coat pocket is stuff
ed full with applications and his right one with
commissions for offices west of the Missouri river
Verify, Frank has got to be power in the land.
WISCONSIN SUMTER.
The Governor of Wisconsin has written to a
friend in this city that the evacuation of Fort Sum
ter, at this time, will tend to disrupt the Republi-
can prrty in that State, and divide the entire
Northwest He says the people of that section are,
almost without distinction of party, opposed to the
policy OF Abandonment, and, rather than see it
adopted would prefer to sink every man-of-war in
the navy. The Governors letter is very decided
in tone, and only one of many received here re-
Gently of the same character.
THE PRESIDENTS FIRST STATE DINNER.
President Lincoln will give his first state dinner
at the White House on Thursday evening The
following named persons will constitute the party
The President, the Vice-President Lieutenant
General Scott, Com. Stewart, VIM. Fl. Seward,
5. 7. Chase, Simon Cameron, Gideon Wells. Caleb |
Is. smith, Montgomery Blair, Edward Bates, John
u. Nicolay, Private Secretary; John Hay. Assist |
ant Secretary; Ford Seward, Watt Smith, Richard
bates, Z. II. Kellogg, L. Nj. Todd, Colonel Lamon,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs f. Seward Miss |
Chase, Mrs. Kellogg, Mrs. Grimsley Miss Wood |
bury
Vice-President Hamlin and Mrs. Hamlin will
cave here for their home in Maine on Friday or
Saturday.
IMPORTANT TO OFFICE SEEKERS.
Postmaster-G General Blair, in the case the Phil |
idephia post-ofiice, has decided that postmaster
must be appointed from the place where the office
S located, and not from any other section. This
pressure for post-otfices from persons who do not
'esde near the office which they seek.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
, Mr. Deirees, the new Superintendent of Public
operations. The old fogies are rather
Indignant at his expressed determination to have
hem to read proof at the office, instead of having
sent all over the city for them
THE SOUTHERN MAILS.
All the necessary details for the operations of the
,ost-oflice department have been forwarded to Mr..
seagan. Postmaster General of the Confederate
states, including blank books, schedules, &c.
THE PRESIDENT DON'T READ NEWSPAPERS.
Perhaps the most deporable effect of the absorb
ION OF the Presidents time by the opportunities of
lace-hunters is his inability to read the public
rints. am informed by one well acquainted with
is ways, that he has hardly looked at newspaper
lnce his installation in the White House.
MR.. RUSSELL, OF THE TIMES.
William Ii. Russell, correspondent of the London
INES, arrived in the city this morning. He.to-day
listed the Senate and some of the departments
Ia will leave for the South in few days.
THE AMERICAN TARIFF BILL.
From the London Saturday Rerie,U.l
1t is important to observe that while the new
.ri1 bill is calculated to encourage the formation
Southern Confederation, the existence of such
Confederation, if it be formed, must necessarily
e fatal to Northern tariff, and not only to such
tariff as the insane cupidity of the Northern
anufacturers is now contemplating, but even to
itional and moderate revenue law. For the only
ade which Southern Union would care to have
ould be, as nearly possible free trade. 1t is of
purse the object of the cotton planters to manufac
ire nothing but raw cotton, and to buy every
xury and necessary of life in the very market in
hich they sell their staple. English calico and {
nglish cutlery will, therefore, stream into New f
rleans and Charleston soon as the Northern
Mon ceases to claim jurisdiction over those ports
ow are these goods to be prevented from entering
lie territory of the old United States? No natural
ontier separates the two halves of the existing q
deration-the dividing line has been exclu-
vely created by an artificial difference in
cial institutions. One glance at this boun-
Try on the map will show the impos-
oity OF maintaining it as a frontier for
zeal purposes. The oldest, largest, and most
ghly organized revenue services would shrink
ON such undertaking in Europe, while in
merica a staff of fiscal officers of even moderate