Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-02

with the Representative of the Confed.
crate States, recognizing Their indepen-
lence, and adjusting in : fair spirit all
questions standing between the two par
ties.
From the Cincinnati Enquifss.1
LATER FROA WARRINGTON.
The Fossssa Appoinsnsnts--Forts sum-
ter and Pickens. 0onufacturing Dis
patcheossP0ocelal Separatton the Pol
Icy Of lAo A6ml ntstgaeaoa.. mp0stanl
Diplomatic distractions, otc.
WAsHmoroN, March 20.
Washington shows dullness already,
most Of the Senators have left, aud the
army of ofice-seekes has sensibly de-
creased.
The utter unitness Of many of the for.
eign appointments is the theme of much
comment, many Of them not having any
experience in diplomacy, and some even
ignorant Of the language used at the
Court to which they are accredited.
What becomes Of the Republican
leaders boasts Of having the most intel
ligent aud competent men to fill the diff.
ferent Offices, when some Of the parties
appointed are not only disgrace to the
Administration, but their selection is an
insult to the American people!
No decision has yet been made by the
President in regard to Fort Sumter, but
from the nature Of the official and per-
sonal reports submitted to him, there
can be but little doubt a. to his fixed de-
termination.
/ hear that of all the members of the
Cabinet, Secretary Blair alone has never
yielded in his opinion of the evacuation
Of the fort. The Southern Commission
ers have had to-day the most positive as
surance that no attempt would be made
to reinforce Fort Pickens.
The report in reference to the rein
forcement Of Fort Pickens, and which !
gave you yesterday, was manufactured
by the New York Tribune, to stiffen the
backs Of the radical Republicans Of
Connecticut, whose election for Govern
or and members of Congress takes
place next Monday. In weil-informed
circles it 10 not controverted that Fort
Pickens will be abandoned in less than
thirty days, and that the independence
Of the Southern Confederacy will be &C.
knowledged by the Administration in
less than six mon tbs.
Rumors in diplomatic circles are
abundant. No doubt il entertained
that England and France will at an early
day treat the Southern Confederacy al
tacto government, to which they will be
stimulated by the Morrill, Tariff, though
their well-knowu principles Of public pol
icy would compel them to do so at some
time. Another rumor is that one Of the
Spanish Legation should have declared
that his Government would not receive
Carl Schurz,at the same time disclaimine
any intention in so doing to be disre-
srectful to the Government that sen,
him. To receive him, it il declared,
would be to encourage rebellion against
the legitimate governments on the con-
tincnt.
From the Cincinnati Commercially
The gashtly spectre OF civil war is not
likely to haunt the public mind much
longer. There is no flavor Of saItpeter
in the whitfs Of intelligence from the
White House. The drift Of the Admin
istration is evidently towards peace, up.
on the basis Of a peaceful separation.
No coaxing or compelling the seceders.
The idea Of being able to coax the Sc
coded States back into the Union is en-
tirely abandoned, and still less is there
disposition to attempt to drive Them
back at the point of the sword and bay
onet. The Administration, of course,
cannot take the initiative in the prem
iscs, but will continue a pacific attitude
until either the proposed National Con-
vention or Congress will take such &C.
ton Is will bring about q final partici-
patton on good terms. The revolution
lets alone can plunge the country into
civil war, either by aggression or un-
reasonable demands upon the Federal
Government, or by refusing to accede
to final separation on terms consonant
with the interests Of all concerned.
The North has been outraged and hu-
inflated enough during the last months
OF Bnchanan's Administration, and it
cannot we'll be blamed Tor expecting q
vindication Of the honor and dignity of
the Federal authority from the Republi-
can rcgme-but the arm of the Govern.
ment is completely paralyzed, and it
could not strike even were it 90 dispos.
ed.
1t can no longer treat the doings of
the secessionist a. rebellion, but has to
recognize successful revolution in them.
Any attempt to take the forts and other
public property now held by the rebels,
or to reinforce Forts Sumter and Pick
ems, or blockade the Southern ports for
the collection Of the revenue, would
Immediately open civil war, aud without
doing the least practical good, cause a
loss OF life and property far outweighing
the advantages that would possibly be
gained.
1t 10 true the Nation will be humilia
ted utterly, and debased in the eyes Of
the whole world, BY the virtuous tri-
umph Of Southern rebellion, but the
spectacle of bloody strife between the
two sections Of the country would hard.
~ DO more creditable, and hence the
Administration will choose the least OF
the two evils.