Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-22

The new tariff bill yesterday passed The
United States Senate after having received

The new tariff bill yesterday passed The
United States Senate after having received
over one hundred amendments.
Advioes received at Washington from Rich
nond, state that Stanton's force bill caused
great excitement in the Virginia convention.
u is expected that the "peaee congress"
will take dnal action on the pending PROPOSE
tons for a settlement Of existing difficulties
tO-dsy.
California adyicss to the 9th have come to
hand, in which it is said that from eight to
nine hundred Knights ofsthe Golden Circle are
enrolling at San Francisco for the purpose Of
establishing a Pacific cOn'sdsraey,
The Secretary of the T,sasurs yesterday
sent to the House an elaborate document, ex-
pressing his belief that customs viii continue
to be collected in most Of the seeded S ates.
The document embraces the correspondence
relative to The collection Of customs, the New
Orleans mint, etc.
The telegraph says that European powers
have determined not to recognize the indepen-
denes Of any new government in this country
until after its nationality shall have been ae-
kuowIedgsd BY the power from which it sepa-
rated. We wonder where the telegraph got its
infornatiOni
There is some little trouble in the diplomatic
circles in Washington, caused by Mr.. Mereier,
who sympathisss with the South, sending to
his government official information conflicting
with the reports of consuls and others. Fur
Their explanations have been required. Baron
stekel, the R~assianl minister, is also said to
~sympathiss with secession.
In the lower house Of the United States Con-
gress yesterday, a selest committee Of five to
examine into the condition Of the navy, re-
ported a resolution OF sensure against the Sec
rotary OF the Navy, for committing the grave
error Of accepting without delay OF inquiry the
designations Of naval officers who were in arms
against the Government.
The number Of United States vessels now
lying in port and unft FOR service, is twenty
eight, mount ng eight hundred and seventy
four guas. None Of these could be rendered
capable for service short q several weeks, and
many would require six months for repairs.
No order has yet been issued by the General
GovernmsnttO prepare any Of them for service.
The telegraph reports that the friends Of the
South in Arkansas are concejing that the late
election, as in Tennessee, has resulted in the
defeat Of the proposition for a convention, but
the statements are only in general terms, while
sufficient returns have come to hand from dif-
ferent sections Of the State to justify serious
doubts Of the correctness Of the dispatch, if not
its absolute denial.
Mr.. Lincoln yesterday dsigned to shed the
sunshine Of bis cOuntsnanee upon the citizens
Of Newark, New Jersey, whose nOxiOus
breath, filed with the malaria Of Black-Repub-
Iicanism, rose in clouds Of welcome. As the
miasms Of the marshes ascends in the heat Of
summer and spreads the infection of dissase,sO
the foul breath which goes up from fouler
throats at bis receptions, is destroying the
vitality Of the body polite. In response to an
address, be said: al shall do all in my power
to promote a peaceful settlement OF all our
difficulties. The man does not live who is
more devoted to peace than myself. [Chsers
Bat It may be necessary to pat The foot dorm
firmly; LvoeifsTous chsersJ AVID Il I do my
duty and do right, you Bil sustain me, VilI goa
nOt7 CCries of ave tvH."T Does not this
mean WARE? What amount Of men and treas
ure will Tennessee give?