Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-08
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The Cslifosnisss, la s,r.og. Gated >. 80
Prssidsnt this p. u. Eassns Sulivso. be-
land stanford and Dr.. Kobe. : comuittss %
thei. behalf, introduced them 70 the Pessi
dent. From ths White Hou-s they proceed
cd TO the residence Of Sssstoe Latham. u
CAL. vho invited them 10. Isid after toast
10 California vins - himtsIf and ~ifs. he
made strong Uni.n speech. closing ~iib an
expression oi The hops that sll HE visitors
sOu,d get office. The wss received vith =
hearty Concordance. They then called on SEN
tor Baker. Vice Pre- .id-nt Hs0l,n end Sena
tor johnson Their visit 10 Gen Scott is Dc.
ferr.d III tomorrow.
Numerous other State delegations we're en-
gagged n vi.i,iog to-day. Gen. Scott vss called
upos lio make two spssshss il the course 81
~ b. ur aud halt.
Crswford. Forsyth and Rowan. the Cen.
mis-ion~rs from tho Southern Cvnfs lsrsey.
are 10 Washington. and IL 10 sid will make
known the object Of their visit 70 The Prssi-
dent on Tueedsy
A number Of senators Of the Late Congress
left to-d.y. among them ex-senator B'gIsr. Of
Pc.
The Republican Ssostor. contemplate hole
ing sAucus TO sgrss on new Ul8csrs for thu.
brdy.
The debate in the Ssnsts between Asssrs
Ciingmsn end Douglas vas quite lengthy. 10
the course Of his remark. Mr. Douglas ssid
he did not desire IL ~ he inf~rred thst hs
sympathixed With the Administration, or ~
any c0O' Inx ency hs aud ,hs President would
Le associated. tor he expected to oppose the
Administration on those great IrinciI lee
which aspsrsted parties IN former iin.s. but
on questions TO the pr~ssrvsiio" of the U"iOo
by eacetul means, IN! the sttttsn ent Of the
slavsry question hy amendments to ,hs Con
stitution, II h- understood tue Prssident's true
meaning, he wss with him.
Con- Stewart - appointed Preside I Of the
court martial Tor the trial Of Captain Arm
strong. Cons Shubrick. Pauldiug. J nss aud
Reed. With eight csptsios. viii compose the
court The charges against Armstrong are
Fret, disob-di-ncs OF or i-rs s-con failure L.
rein orc Fort P,cksos hen r~qu~.t d by Lieut.
Siemm~r third. failure 10 surply The foit
y ita prosisioOs.
Andrew Johnson says publicly he vsn,s
nothing NOR. than Tennessss {. 90 upon Cor
wins INT resolutions.
Mr. Lincoln w.s to-day presented with .
span Of magnificent horses upon The part Of
several New York gentlemen.
The feeling among the diplomstists - that
the Inaugurai will be very acceptable TO the
Europsan powers.
Judge Douglas received the 70 lowing die
patch from K,chmond-'I. ther- any Lop.
Can we remain 10 the Uni.h2' To which
Douglas and Crht-nde r-pii-d-'Y.s. there
10 h"ns. stand firm aud AL viii yet BE- right /"
Mr. Dou< las said o day-"ihs inaugural
sho va that Lincoln has nerve 10 Say what 10
right, platform or no platform. defend th-
tn ugnsal. Oeh wing It an emsnation from the
brain and heart Of = patriot"
Sir. Douglas strongly fnvors the appointment
of Mr.. Cr.ttenden to the supreme Bench.
Mr.. Van Wyck. Of New York. and Frank
air arc going to stump New Hampshire.
Mr.. N. B. Judd, OF Chic ago. is nominated
Minister 70 Bsr.ln. AMI Il. NJ. Krismsn, Sscre.
tsry Of Leg alton to the same post
Ms JSna ..a.. A. kr.ssep. oi Nh's,. J. IeeWiss'sd
Gen T .igg. The President has MAJ. A"dsr.
.on under sdvisement. but the prooAc Ac'i'a'ss To-
vor Col. SuHner.
Influential parties are pressing Mr.. Philip
Du shsimer for navy officer At New York.
Judge Wilmot md others are urging Mr.. 5.
N. Petite for Cover or Of Nebraska.
Mr. Carl Schurz will dolbtIess have the Sar-
dinian mission. Buriingsns tire only other -.
plicaot, having withdra wn in he favor
Mr. A. ~ CIapp. Of the Buffalo ExPrsss. Ii
to have the Buffalo Post Office
WAsuixGroS, March I.
The War Department ~ day received letters
| rom Maj Asd~rs,n, d2,ed the 4.h. bat thss
contained nothing of special importance IN.
mos. friendly feelings exist between him And
| ne south Csroiins authorities. Postal isciii
ties are st,li open 10 him. and the privilege o.
| marketing. to = limited ~x ent. c"nt'naes
| Gen. Cameron leaves to-day for Psnnsy iysois
He has not yet qualified He Will return prob
sbly on MOnda. In the meaDti'"e. Mr Holt
by request. will continue to d'sch rgs eh'
duties oi Secretary IT War.
| John A. Jones. OF ILL.,. wss to-day appointed
Superintendent Of ) Sa'istics 10 the STATE Os
ps tment, vice Il. q. Mclaughlin.
Dispatches from Flag q hr.r Stripping. Yer.
r.csiv ed st the Navy Department to-day. III
says thst in consequences OF the disturbed stat'
Of China he had not, until the lst OF JAnusrv
considered it proper to .s"d any vessel 70 lh'
.u,bvard. The John Adams nd sailed fo
Manila Sism and Singapore. n. cotnmercs
If the Ua,t~d Ststes l learn. he ssys, 70 y
consiie able importance AID 30 OCCASIONAL vls'
Of q mao rt.v var to that cou try 10 advissbls
At al the countries around the Ch'na sea 400
japan, the frequent presence Of Msn-oi war
b.p.ticial 10 our commerce, - we'll a. I, oa'
coun,rym@n residing there. He expected 70 3
North with the Hartford aud saginaw.
The N PicoyuSe u the Ist. contains 0A'
ses, n dates Of the 10Th.
lhe Texss frc.e, under Col. Ford. secon
panied bv Com. Nichois. formed u BfssOs
eomcr,.ing % soldiers under Lieut. Thompson
shout 8, heavy guns aud plenty Of sst''ls'
stores snd anu mun,tion. Capt Hill. Who hs
rrev,oo-ly withdra sn his light battery. ~'t
nj. party, "a. e~ sests to Brssos. 20 des'ro
the gun carriages movabss there. % d
msudiug ol Capt. nYii the s"'r.odss OF Fo'
Brovn. be called Capt. chos and sis 20.
,r.,tor.. anA cent 10 Fort R'nggolc for 81 mel
/ lCapt Iii 10 men ssy t,st he 10 determined
defend Fort Brovb 70 the last, s0d would %
obey sny ord.rs from Gen. Tsigga
. TIE troops " Fort Brown were 10 excsIIel
hes.tb aud ., irits.
4 T.xss troot we're being sent from 6ssvesse
to r.-iDforce Col. Ford, Who was o Bsown
. vile.
Tn. Charlee.on Ccsviev OF the oth. ssys tn
!. lGsn B.sur-earI +xpr~see. perfect coD6dsne
: .t~r viewing the forufcatio"s OF Sumter. th
liz cal ts reduced, and it vas only qoessis
From Providence.
PxpviDENcE March 0.
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