The national Republican., 1861-04-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
Extensive Military Preparation


chartered the steamers Baltic and Ariel 10
carry troops under sealed orders. The Baltic
will carry Captain Barry's company Hsing ar.
tllery, and ninety men, and the Ariel seven or
eight companip. Of infantry and marines.
They will sai on Sunday.
The frigate Powhatan goes to sea to. morrow
morning, fully equipped and provisioned, and
will probably take three companies Of troops.
The impression at the navy yard is, that both
forts Sumter and Pickens are to be reinforced.
A company of hundred men on Governors
Island have received marching orders. Others
will speedily follow.
There are now over twenty.six hundred
troops at different stations in this port.
The Express says it is supposed in well.iu.
formed quarters, that Texas Is q point where
troops will be landed, and that they are sent
out at the request Of General Houston, to repel
Indian incursions.
The steamship Atlantic has also been char.
tered, and cleared for Brazos this afternoon
with provisions and stores, the property of the
Government.
Reported Peace Policy of the Admins
tration.
New York, april 6.-The Commercial Ad.
vertiser says that a committee of leading Vir.
ginians and politicians had an interview with
the President and Secretary of State, and were
assured most positively that the President con.
templated no hostile movements and should
not attempt to collect the revenues, for the
simple reason that Congress had withheld from
him the power to do so.
Rumor in Relation to the Confederate
States.
NeW York, April 5.-The Post Of this after.
noon says, it is rumored that the Government
agents who were sent to England and France
have returned, and report that both will set
their faces against the Southern Confederacy,
and in no manner recognise or assist it. And
that the President and Cabinet have deter
mined to take immediate and vigorous meas.
ures for the enforcement of the laws at all
hazards.
Virginia Convention - Forty fourth
Day.
Richmond, April 5-The sixth resolution Of
the majority report came up in the Committee
Of the Whole, to-day.
On motion Of Mr.. Critcher, it was amended
by inserting the words "dissolve their con.
nec,iou with" in lieu Of "cast of their ODE.
dience to-"
Mr. Moore moved to strike out the word
wrongs" and insert "causes;" the idea
being that wrongs did not impel the States to
secede.
The amendment was rejected by large
majority.
Some other unimportant amendments were
also defeated.
Mr.. Bouldin moved to amend by inserting
earnestly DESIRE" in lieu OF the words ain.
dulge the hope" which was agreed to.
Mr.. Wise moved to strike out the whole, and
insert substitute, contemplating resistance to
the wrongs Of the South, indulgng o desire
for an adjustment, and that Virginia should
not offer or adop; any terms Of adjustment
which ought not to be acceptable to the sece
ded States, and restore them to the Union.
The Committee, by vote Of 81 ayes to 80
noes, refused the substitute.
Mr.. Wise then moved to amend by adding
the last clause of the foregoing substitute,
which was rejected, 81 to a.
The resolution was then adopted. 1t reads
as follows,
Re diced, That, deeply deploring the present
distracted condition OF the country, lsmenting
the wrongs that have impelled some Of the
states to dissolve their connection with the
Federal Government, but sensible of the bless.
ings Of the Union, aud impressed with its i'm.
portance to the peace, prosperity, and progress
OF the people, we earnestly desire an adjust
ment to be reached, by which the Union
can be reestablished in ito integrity, aud peace,
prosperity and fraternal feelings, be restored
throughout the land.
The 7th resolution then came up, and, on
motion Of Mr. Wise, was amended by striking
out all from the word Government to the last
sentence-yeas 6e, nays 81.
Mr.. Leake moved to amend by adding q
declaration, that the North must abstain from
,pt..r u,th uIo sk.A
the common territory, and abandon all hostile
yeas 40, nays SO, and the re solution, as amend.
ed, was adopted.
The eighth resolution was passed by for the
present.
The ninth resolution was taken up.
Mr.. Conrad moved to strike out In the 6rs,
line the words "exercise Of this right" and
insert Withdrawal from the Federal Govern
ment." 1t was agreed to.
Other amendments were offered, pending
which, the Convention adjourned.
Adoption of the Permanent Constitu.
tion of the Confederate States.
Charleston, april 6.-The final vote on tn,
Constitution in the Convention Of the Stat
was taken to-day. The whole number of mem
bsrs is one hundred and seventy.two. Th
vote was lac in favor of and IL against tn
adoption Of the Constitution. Ten msmbes
were absent.
Movements of the Rebels.
Nec Orleans, april 4.-The second com
pany Of Zouaves left here to-day for Pensacola
Eighteen hundred Mississippian infantr,
passed through Mobile yesterday for the sam,
destination. The total force at Pensacola il
Eve thousand.
The only danger Of conflict is from thu
presence Of 80 large force.
The Brooklyn off Pensacola.
NeW OrLfanS. AprH At Is repcrtad tha