The weekly Butte record., 1861-03-02
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Arrival Of the Pony Express---Dates to
February 18th.
SAN FRAYcIsco, Feb. 25tb

DAN kANCiSCU, tD. Z0tl.
The Bulletin contains the following telegram
received by Pony Express this afternoon.
ST. LOUIS, (via Fort Kearny,) Feb. 18th
Nothing has occurred to change the relation
Of affairs at the Sou.h, since the departure OF
the last Pony Express
The President has communicated TO Con
gress the correspondence between the South
Carolina officials and the Federal Government
in which the latter adheres to the position al
ready indicated, and says that if hostilities are
commenced, South Carolina alone will be
responsible.
The idea Of negotiating for a transfer OF
Government properly cannot be entertained
The Southern Confederacy has elected jeff
Davis President, and A. Ii. Stephens Vice
President of the New Republic.
Davis has teegraphed to Col. Haync, urg-
ing him not to precipifate matters relative to
Fort Sumpter What action South Carolina
may take has not transpired. The impression
is that she will turn over matters to the new
Southern government, though sensation corrc-
spondents predict thai an attack will be made
on Fort Sumpter.
a. Ii. Stephens was nominated at Mont
gomery, and made speech congratulating the
people upon the formation Of the new Confcd-
cracy.
Congress has done nothing yet tending TO a
settlement Of the existing difficulties A vote
viii be pressed on the resolution of the Com
mittee of Thirty-three, this week. The pro-
ceedings otherwise are entirely devoid of
interest.
The Peace Congress at Washington is in
session daily, with closed doors. More dele
pates are constantly arrivinr
The twenty five million loan bill has been
approved by the President Bankers at the
North manifest a disposition not to take the
loan unless the National difficulties are settled
The Governor Of Georgia had seized several
New York vessels at Savannah. in retaliation
of the seizure of arms in the city of \. York.
He subsequently released them on being in
formed of the restoration Of the arms.
Returns Of the Tennessee election indicate
the triumphant success Of the Union party for
the convention Of that State.
The Pennsylvania State Legislature guar
antees portion Of the new Government loan
President Lincoln started from Springfield
yesterday, on his way to Washington. A
number Of friends accompany him. Before
leaving, he addressed a few feeling remarks to
his friends, referring to The Importance of his
mission and tie necessity Of Divine and to ena-
bic him to perform it successfully. He was
enthusiastically received along the entire route
At indianapolis he had reception given him
where he also made speech in which he ad-
vocated the proposition that to march a hos
tile army into South Carolina would be inva
sion, but that to hold and recover the forts and
other property Of the Federal Government
would not be coercion. Several propositions
in illustration Of this view were advanced
among which, was one that the State resisting
was the party engaged in the work of coercion
He IN conclusion said. that he was not assert
ing anything, but asking questions for the peo-
pie to consider and decide what was right and
what wrong
The Texas Convention has declared in favor
Of the Southern Confcderaoy.
Five war vessels are reported as off Pensa-
cola.
Gov. Weller, the L. s. Minister. has arrived
at the city Of Mexico. The Archbishop and
Bishop were stoned in Vera Cruz, Miramon
has arrived in New Orleans.