The Van Buren press., 1861-03-27

tary stations In the Gulf ports, Eow held
by the federal government, will be preserved
A Galveston despatch of the 18th states
that Gov. Houston and the Secretary OF
State refused to appear on the 10th before
the Convention when summoned. After
one notice to take the oath, the other State
officers took the oath. Lieut.. Clark was to
assume all the Governors powers, on the
18th 1t was not known what Houston
would do. The convention is rapidly ma
turing defensive forces to protect the 'front.'
ier. The Indians are at present in large
numbers on the western frontier. General
Ford is organizing a military force to pro-
tect the Rio Grande. The convention has
passed an ordinance continuing in the State
service the officers who take the oath
The Overland Mail arrived last night
from southwest, with DIR. j. NJ. Hayden,
Assistant Surgeon U. 5. A., and Lieut.. K.
G.. Hill, of the 5th infantry as passengers.
Both of these officers have resigned.
Lieut.. ii. B. Kelly, of the 10th infantry,
Lieuts. II. c.. Mcneil, and J. r. Wheeler,
mounted rifles have resigned. Several 9TH
er officers of high rank have rendered their
designations and will be on soon.
In the Virginia Convention, yesterday.
Mr.. Holcomb spoke in favor OF withdraw
ing from the Union.
Mr.. Carlisle will offer an amendment to
the report Of the committee on federal rea-
tions emboiying the Franklin substitute en-
tire The Kentucky Legislature reassem-
bled, yesterday, but adjourned over to al
low the use of the hall to the Southern
Rights convention.
The Democratic Union ticket has been
elected in Burlington, New Jersey by about
100 majority This is great gain.
Thcs j. Dryer, OF Oregon. has been ap-
pointed Commissioners to the Sandwich Is
lands, JOS NJ Putnam, Of New York. Con
sui to Havre, and Rufus King. editor of the
Milwaukee Sentinel, Consul to Rome. The
President has sent the following nomina
tions to the Senate, Burlingame, Minister
to Austria B. Il. Wool, Minister to Den
mark, and IL. 5. Sanford to Belgium, and
F. II. Morse Consul to London. The Sen
ate confirmed Charles Francis Adams a.
Minister to England, Marsh as Minister to
Turkey, Sanford to Belgium. Thayer, Con
sui to Cork. Green Clay. as Secretary o
Legation to Spain, John Devers. as Super
intendent Of public printing. He will i'm
mediately organize new governments: bu'
reau. j. w. Nice is confirmed as Govern
or of Nevada. Gov. Boutwell, declines tn,
} Treasury Controllership. II. II. Dana. fol
District Attorney for Massachusetts:
Yesterday, at Washington. the two in
lictments agast Ex-S Secretary Floyd wer'
dismissed as untenable.
In the United States Senate, yesterday
Hale offered resolution to adjourn sine di
on Saturday. 1t lies over. Bayard ther
spoke on the Douglas resolution of inquiry
) relative to the forts snd aIsenals. He sal,
he at all times endeavOred SO to guard hi
} course that no word from his lips shoul,
; have a tendency to increase and foster alien
alton and separation between the difieren
portions of the Confederacy. He conceived
reunion impracticable, and there remain
but one of two courses to pursue, viz, wa
with the view to subjection. or the acknowl
edgment of their independence as separat
nationality. Mr.. Baya:a indicated a prop
osition which he said ne intended to offer
authorizing the President to conclude
treaty with the Confederate States, acknowl
edgng their independence as separat
nation, otherwise the other alternative, CIV
II war, wUuiu ocUur, which should be avert
ed. He urgei that the act of secession is ,
breach of contract, and as such actual rev
olution. but, at the same time. it is revo
luton inaugurated by the people themselve,
collectively, and you cannot meet it, excep
by war peaceful negotiation.