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ST.. LOUIS. March 8.
In the u. S. Senate on motion to print
the inaugural, Wigfall Of Texas. gave his
coustxuo9ion,- which differed from that OF
Dourlas-he referred to the fact that the
representatives Of the Southern Confedera-
cy were here to be received waving all
qusstions Of regularity as to the existence
Of their government. they are here to enter
into treaty with the Federal Government,
and the matters of controversy must be set
tied bv treaty or the sword. 1t is useless
to talk about enforcing the laws and hold
ing. occupying and possessing the forts
when you come to this, bayonets and not
words must settle the question, and he !
would say, that forts Sumter and Pickens
cannot be held much longer, for Moultry
and johnson, and Castle Pinkny are inl
possession of Confederate States, and that
Confederacy will not leave Sumter in the
hands of the Federal Government. In
reply to Mr.. Douglas he denied that the
Union as it was formerly. now exists legally
and constitutionally. The adoption of the
Crittenden proposition, he said might have
adjusted the difficulties, but it received only
10 votes. Now the seeded States would
never dome back under any circumstance
they ~ not live under this administration.
Withdraw your troops then. make no at
tempt to collect tribute, and enter into a
treaty With these States: do this and you
will have peace send your flag of "a stars
thither and it will be fred into and war will
ensue. He continued at some length urg
ing division of property and treaty Of
amity beween the governments.
| MIR. DSuglas replied in substantially the
same tenns as yesterday-he feared Fort
Sumter and Pickens could not be held much
longer By federal troops ; there was a time
when Sumter could have been reinforced /;
he did net believe it could be now, without
the useU ten thousand men by land and
sea. There are but few men to serve the
guns and they must soon be exhausted, and
they have not bread and salt enough to last
thirty days. There must be prompt action
in favor # peace. He believed the Presi-
dent wasin favor of peace.
Mr.. Wigfall asked would it advise the
withdrawal of troops from Forts Sumter
and PickHs, and from the border Of the
Confederaed States. and that no attempt
be made t collect the revenues.
= Mr.. Douglas replied that he was not in
the counses or confidence of the Admins
/, tration. and should not tender his advice
! till asked FOR; if the administration wanted
advice, itwould, doubtless, ask for it. and
1 it would hardly be the part of wisdom. to
r state whath his policy might be. to one who
may so SON be in the councils of the enc.
my, and commander of the army.
Again il reply to remark of Wigfall
e Mr.. Dougl.s said he saw no reason to mod
e lily any sentiment in his Norfolk speech.
j, After futher debate Mr.. Mason spok,
against The inaugural as a proclamation O
war. Virginia wurcSa,a become a party t,
the war by The unanimous consent of he
a people, when the first gun was fired agains
. seceding State.
Mr.. Douglas spoke further to the effec
that if tAe administration anticipated tn
t use Of arms. we shall see a proclamation
: is incsszse Che regular forces and call vol
unteers into the field. The Senate then ad
journed.
EVENING REPORT.
The Washington dispatches received to
day, states that Mr.. Lincoln last night stat
: ed to Southern gentlemen, who called t.
t know how his inaugural was to be under
stood, that it meant Peace
Yesterday morning the Commissioner
from the Southern Contederacy held con
ference in WigfalPs room, where it wa
e agreed to postpone for few days thei
communications to President Lincoln unit
Mr.. seward has an opportunity to develop
ms programme of policy towards the Sc
ceding States. Wisfall urged them to ac
immediately and bring their mission to
close In order to allow President Davis ar
s opportunity to capture Forts Sumter an,
pickens before reinforcement can reach them
Mr.. Forsyth ignored the proposition anc
3 some high words occurred.
Jeff. Davis has sent a secret agent tt
Mexico with view of recognition of tn,
Cotton Confederacy.
1t is said that G. NJ. Clay will be United
states Minister to Mexico. which is regareo
, as the most important of all diplomatic DO
s'tions IN the present condition of the coun.
Try. Corwin and Fessenden are spoken O.
Tor England and France, and Fremont's
chance for the latter are considered good.
Correspondence which has reached thu
j War Department, shows that Gen. Tw;eg,
received the order of Sec. Holt. removino
him from the command, before he surrend.
cred.
Reliable information has been received
that Gov. Houston has resigned and retired
to private life.
u In the Southern Confederacy, yesterday,
bill was reported providing in the event
OF Conflict in the refusal Of the United
States to recognize the independence Of the
Southern Coaiederacy, no court in the Con.
federated States shall have coguizauce Of
civil cases OF citizens Of the United States.
and all pending cases shall be dismissed.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
President to instruct the Commissioners tn
the European powers. to enter into treaty
OF intention as to international copy right
privileges. Mr.. Braxton Bragg was con-
tirmed Col. of the 1st Regiment of Infant
ry.
The New York board of Aldermen, last
evening adopted resolution, providing 70,
. commission in behalf of the Common
Council. to request the Legislature to SUBJ
init to the people the propositions of the
Peace Conference. Z
In the Missouri Convention, resolution
was unanimously passed, yesterday. thank
ing Crittenden and Douglas for their pat
riotic efforts to preserve the Union.