The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-16
LATEST zEkEeRAPHIo NEWS.
Mr.. Lineolnrs Cabinet is as follows.

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| Secretary of Eavy-G Gideon WelIes, Conn.
Secretary Interior-Caleb B. Smith, Ind.
P. II. ueneral-Montgomery Blair, Nd.
Attorney General-Edward Bates, Mo.
| These gentlemen were all unanimously
confirmed by the Senate with the exception
of Messrs. Blair and Bates, against whom
four or FIVE Southern Senator'S voted, be-
| cause they objected that any one from the
slave States should go with The Cabinet
| The traitor, Gen. Twiggs. who surrender
ed up all the public property in Texas to
the Secessionists of that State, has had an
enthusiastic reception from his fellow-trai-
| tors Of New Orleans.
The Q. s. Revenue Cutter, Dodge, was
seized by the Texas authorities in Calves
ton Bay on the Cd inst. The commanding
officer resigned and rendered his services to
the State Government.
Fort Brown in Texas still holds out. The
commanding officer refused to obey the COM
mand of Gen. Twiggs, to surrender to the
State authorities and is, preparing for de-
fensiye operations.
President Buchanan has gone home. He
was escorted to the depot by two volunteer
companies.
In California an alliance has been formed
between the Breckenridge and portion of
the Douglas members of the Legislature for
the purpose of choosing a United States
Senator. It is in the interest Of ExGov.
Denver.
On the 9th inst. Douglas received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Richmond, Va: lis
there any hope; can we remain in the IN
ion % To which Douglas and Crittendeu
replied: Eyes there is hope, stand firm,
and all will yet be right"
Ex-senator Crittenden is being pressed
for the vacancy on the Supreme Bench &C.
casioned by the death of Judge Daniels,
of Va.
Texas has ratified the Secession Ordinance
by nearly $4,000 majority.
The Arkansas Convention was organized
by the choice of Union officers by six ma
jority.
The Commissioners from the Southern
Confederacy have arrived in Washington,
but have not get made any attempts TO COM
municae with Mr.. Lincoln. 1t is expected
that the President will refuse to receive them.
Senator Crittenden was serenaded at
Washington on the evening of the 9th.
An immense crowd was present. Amidst
great enthusiasm he expressed his conf
dence in the intelligence of the people who
now alone can settle the distracting ques-
ton. The troubles were fomented and kept
alive by petty cross road politicians, for sell
fish purposes. Preserve the Union and the
Union will preserve us. The Roman veter-
an was permitted to retire at the end of thir-
ty years, but he had been in public service
forty years. He expected his friends to up
hold the Union and the Constitution, which
have conferred unnumbered blessings on
US all.
The Criminal Court of Washington has
discharged VIM. H. Russell, who was in
dicted in connection with the abstraction of
Indian trust bonds. The judicial course was
in accordance with the law of 1857, which
exempts witnesses before investigating COM
mittees from trial-Mr. Russell having ap-
peared as such before that of the House Oh
the subject of these bonds.
Secretary Floyd has given bonds in
the sum of $4,000 as secGritK for his ap-
pearance in court to answer tn Charge OF
defalcatiou.
In the Virginia Convention the report of
the majority of the Committee on Federal
Relations has been presented. 1t reaffirms
the doctrine of State Rights, and declares
with slavery by the Federal or
other authorities, or the people, contrary 10
tie Constitution, offensive and dangerous;-
condemns the formation of geographical or
sectional parties; demands fair portion of
the Territory, and equal protection therein;
declares it is unwise, impolitic and offensive
to accum ulate within the limits of State
interested in pending questions, an unusual
number of troops and munitions of war, in
dulges in the hope of restoration of the
Union and fraternal feelings; recommends
the repeal of unfriendly. unconstitutional
and the adoption of proper
amendments to the Constitution; comedies
the right of States to withdraw for just causes;
urges that the questions involved be peaca-
bly, dealt with, without expressing an opin-
ion upon the powers OF the General Govern
ment;-suggests, if it should become neces-
sary, the recognition OF the independence of
the seeding States and the making of treat
les and passage of such laws as separation
may render proper. 1t recommends the
people of sister States to respond at their
earliest convenience to Its position and
amendments to the Constitution to be pro-
posed hereafter and in case she fails to OBJ
tim satisfactory responses from slavehold-
ing States, she feels compelled to resume
sovereign powers and throw herself on her
reserved rights.
Il is maze an Indispensable condition that
a pacific policy be adopted towards the Sc
coded States. that no attempt be made to re-
inforce or reeapture the forts OF exact pay
ment OF import upon commerce orany mea-
sure calculated to provoke hostilities. That
Virginia will regard any hostile action by
either side as hurtful and unfriendly and as
leaving Virginia free to determine her future
policy. The report recommends confer
ence of the border States at Frankfort, KY,
the last Monday in May.
The foregoing will probably not fully
meet the approval of the Union members,
because it apparently recognizes the legal
right of secession.
The Washington correspondents of the n.
Y. Herald and 1Tmes both gives credence to
the report that the Administration is con-
sidering, with probability of adopting, the
policy Of Withdrawing the troops from Fort
Sumter and Plckens. Il is said the matter
was under consideration in Cabinet on Sat-
urday night, and that even Southern men
acknowledge this would be the death-blow
to secession. The report however, decid-
eddy needs confirmation. 1t is also said by
the same eorresnondents that Major ADder-