Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-12
Arrival of the Pony Express-News TO
Feb. 25th.

| the Union:
| The President elect reached Harrisburg
| yesterday. His progress was not interrupted
! by single unpleasant incident. lie made
numerous speeches. Nothing new was ut
tered. lie said he would preserve the peace
of the country if possible. At Philadelphia,
Feb. 22d, he raised the American flag With
his own hands, on the top of independence
Hall. This morning at o'clock he passed
through Baltimore, on a special train incog
and arrived at Washington unannounced.-
/ A few friends conducted him to Willard's
! Hotel. This spoiled the reception which had
| been prepared About 2 o'clock, accompa-
MED 10y Senator Seward, he paid his respects
| to President Buchanan After few min
utes of general conversation he returned to
his hotel. 1t is reported that dispatches were
received by him requiring his presence at
| Washington; also that there was plot for
his assassination at Baltimore. The story is
not believed.
The Peace Conference has been actively
engaged in discussion, but has not yet reach
ed a vote. and the fears of the country are
still fuctuating. The condition of thing has
not materially changed since your last dis
patch.
Congress has done nothing with the report
of the Committee of Thirty-three.
The Tariff bill has passed the Senate with
IA multitude of amendments which may de
feat it in the House from want of time 1t is
understood that the warehousng system was
left standing as at present.
The Post Route bill has been twice up in
the Senate, without final action. Gwin ur-
ges the Senate to non concur with the House
in the amendment touching the overland
clause. Latham urges concurrence, as
Ia .,,,l, E a
mail.
No vote has yet been taken on the passage
of either Force bill in the House. The Ore
gon war debt has again been reduced below
three millions without definite action
The Senate has refused to act upon the ap
pointment of Black for Judge Of Tie Supreme
| Cogrt. Latham voted no.
The California war debt has passed the
| Senate
The condition of affairs at the South is en-
tirely unchanged.
There is no excitement about any of the
forts; though occasionalrumors emanatc from
Washington sensatoniss.
The work of the organization Of the South
crn Government progresses. TOombs has
been appointed Secretary of state, Memmin-
ger of the Treasury, and Pope Walker of
War. The tariff, and the eXpediency Of
laying an import duty on cotton is under con-
sideraton
The Virginia Convention has adjourned
over to the 22d No definite action has vet
been had.
The Missouri Convention is ascerfained
and the Arkansas Convention is supposed to
be largely "Conditional Union in sentiment
though few addi ional returns have been re
ceived
1t is reported in Washington that arrange
ments have been made 10y the southern Con-
feacracy for privateers in the Pacific as well
as in the Atlantic Ocean.
The 22d of February was generally and
handsomely observed.
Explanations are reported to have been
demanded 10y the Home Government Of the
French and Russian Ministers, who are said
to favor the sccessioni>ts. Advces indicate
that the new Government will not be recog-
nizcd.
European dates have been received via
Queenstown, TO Feb 10th.
The news is not important.
The Mouiteur announces the annexation Of
Morocco to France.
Another arm-tce has been granted to the
besicged at Gacta
Lord John Rus-cll's speech in Parliament
is regarded in Paris as warlike.
LIVERPOOL, February 10th -Breadstulfs
quiet.
New York, Feb. 22L-FIour firm; wheat
firm; fair demaud sale OF $500 white Cali
fornia on private terms.
One Day Later.
ST. LOUIS, Feb 9Th, A. M.-The Oregon
and Washington War Debt passed the House
yesterday.
The New York Times Washington CORES
pondeut publishes the details OF an alleged
plot tc assas>inate Lincoln at Baltimore on
the railroad. in which prominent indivduals
were concerned. No names are given, tho
they were communicated to Lincoln after his
interview with the President.
Lincoln was Introduced to the Cabinet, in
session, and afterwards paid his respects to
General Scott.
In the Peace Conference yesterday, Chase
proposed to adjourn to the 4th of April for the
purpose of allowing all the States to be rep
resented. 1t is thought the proposition will
carry. though no vote was taken
The average bids for the &S,O00,0OO loan
are ninety cents.
One Day Later Still.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 18th, A. M.-Nothing has
been done ct in the Peace Congress
The House of Representatives has concur
red in all the Senate tariff amendments eX-
cept the warchousing clause, and duties on
tea and coffee
The Senate has passed the bill suspending
the mail service in seeding States.
The United states property in Texas, in
Guiding forts has been quietly surrendered to
the State, and United States troops allow ed
to leave the State with all their families. The
surrender is said TO have been made by Gen
Twiggs.
On Saturday, Feb 2Sd, Lincoln returned
Gen. Scotia call, was waited upon 10y the
Illinois delegation with Douglas at its head
In the evening he was waited upon 10y the
members Of the Peace Congress in a body
Chase introduced eX President Tyler when
the delegation were presented. \ esterday
he visited the two Houses of Congress and
the supreme Court lie remains at Wilard's
hotel and attended church on Sunday lie
was visited 10y senator Crittenden, who eX-
pressed himself much pleased, and expressed
strong hopes that he would bring the coun-
try out Of danger No entirely satisfactory
solution has been given Of the Presidents
rapid progress through Baltimore lie was
advised to the step 10y Gen. Scott and others,
who apprehended unpleasant occurrences in
Baltimore, if nothing worse, statement
will probably be made by way of account
ing for the proceeding, in order to relieve
Lincoln. As yet nothing has been developed
to warrant the exaggerated story of the New
\ York Times
Indefinite rumor3 are a1oat in Washington
of warlike movements at the South.
The impression gains ground that the Ne