M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-03-14
Important from Wash
inglOD. q
WAsHINHToN, March Q.

'N"O~uJ WY AZ ahO NOuioO VI buO
remarks, Douglas said he did not de.
sire it to be inferred that hO sympa.
thized with the Administration. or
that he and the President would b.
associated, for he expected 10 oppose
his Administration on those great
principles which Soperated parties in
former times. ..r.-., ,,r, ..,, q.
But on questions as to the preser..
vation ofthe Union by peaceful means
and the settlement OF the slavery
question by amendme nts to the Con-
stitution, il he understood the Presi
dents true meaning, be was with him.
Mrs. Lincoln was to-day presented
with span of magnificent horses,
upon the part of several New York
gentlemen. H.
The feeling among the diplOmatists
is that the Inaugural will DO very
acceptable to the European powers.
Judge Douglas received the fol-
lowing dispatch to-day from Rich
mond:
"ls there any hopel Can. we re-
main in the Unioni" ar r
To which Douglas and Orittender
replied, eyes, there iS hope. Stant
Iirm, and all will be yet right" ."rrMr
Douglas said to-day. "The Inaugural
shows that Mr.. Lincoln has nerve Il
say what is right, platform or no plat
form. | defend the, inaugural, be
lieying it an emanation from tue brail
and heart ofa patriot" w
Mr.. Doulas StrOsgiy favors the ap
pointmeut Of Crittenden to the Su
preme Bench. r. lgo tfv...-
WASHINGTON, March Z.
The War Department to-day recciv
ed letters nom Major Anderson dateC
the 4tb, bnt they contain nothing o.
especial Importance. @
The most friendly feelings exist be
tween him and the South Caroline
authorities. Postal facilities are atil
open to him, and privileges Of mar
keting to limiied extent continue.
The corps Diplomatic called upol
the President this afternoon. Th,
Prusian Minister made the address.
Lon. John Bell will 60 to Rich
mond tomorrow, to visit the Conven
ton, to exert his influence for peace.
1t is understood that Mr.. Lincoll
is determined 10 present 70 appoint
ment which will have tendency t,
divide the party.
Judge Campbell of tho Suprem,
Court, has not resigned.
Passed. Assistant Surgeon Caring
ton of Virginia; Lieutenants Simmon
and Hail OF South Carolina, and mid
shipman Hall OF Georgia: have resign
I'd their positions in the Navy.
The son OF Mr.. Smith, Secretary o.
of the Interior, was appointed Libra,
rian to the Interior Department, Vtcc
Lester Vi Mississippi, SecessiOnist
General Granger, Recorder Of the
General Land Office, and and broth.
er,in.law 10 Senator Douglas, was re-
moved to day. D..
The Secretary to the President, to
sign land patents, Mr.. Leonard receiv,
ed notice that bis services wore no
longer required. .t s, b.. .
Major Anderson has not been pro
NOTED yet, and the army interests op
pose it earnestly. .-
Colonel Cooper, Adjutaut General
Withers' assistant, and Captain Ma.
chin, paymaster, resigned their com.
missions to-day. j
Cooper is brother.in- n-law Of Sena
tor Mason, and his resignation has
been expected for some time. ..
JET Davis has sent a secret agen
to Mexico, with view Of recognition
Of the Cotton Contederacy. q.
WASHINGTON, March s.
The President accepted the resigna
tion Of Adjutant General Cooper ant
Assistant Adjutant. General Withers
Cooper is a connection Of Senate
Mason, and his resignation is attribu
ted more to family than political in
iluence. Witness is a Tennesseean
A report is prevalent that QuarteI
master. General Johnston, oil Virgins
is about to resign, but he said thi
morning that the occasion for such
course has not arrived. ..,.fi
The resignation Of Adjutant Coupe
has accustomed general regret. II
was appointed from and 'is q natiy
Of New York. r
The Southern States are maxim,
overtures Cor some OF the best officer
| III the service. 1t is known that sey
eral officers Of the army, located her
have been offered lucrative appoint
ments under the Government OF til
Confederacy. Charles Jones, late {
tie Registers !offico, in the Treas ur,
has left for Montgomery, to take
place under that Government.
A1arge crowd at the State Depar
me,t this morning was much dihat