Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-03-29

dent, the United States will, of course,
be bound to follow that course in ac-
rordance with the law of nations, and
recognize them as a free and independ-
ent Government, and proceed to make a
treaty Of peace with them.
All of the public men writing from,
Montgomery, as we'll as those here, rep
resent that the reconstruction of the
Union is quite impossible, but these
views, of course, cannot fully represent
public sentiment
There are many novel modes to be re-
sorted to by the Confederate States to
the detriment Of this Government, as |
learn from unquestionable authority,
aside from the low tariff and exportsduty
On cotton, \ law will be passed as soon
as the Government is recognized, fixing
the standard of coin lower than the
present one, thus inviting immense
quantities of our coin for remelting.-
Should percentage be even slight, the
difference would be immense in two or
three millions.
The official census of the United States
has just been completed, and shows a
total population Of thirty-on millions
four hundred and twenty mine thousand
eight hundred and nincty-one (31 49,
89D. Of these, three millions nine
hundred and fifty-one thousand eight
hundred and one are slaves.
Hon, George w. Summers of Virginia
has telegraphd to the President from
the Virginia Convention, urging an i'm
mediate call of an extra session Of Con-
gress and the adoption of conciliatory
measures. A fair CANVASS of the Con-
vention shows that only three votes are
wanting to pass the ordinance Of seees-
sion.
1t is thought here that the Union
men in the Virginia Convention will
follow the example of the Union men in
Arkansas, and consent to have the ordi-
nance of secession passed, with clause
submitting it to the people, for they be-
iieve it would never be adopted
The Secretary Of tho Treasury adver-
tised on Saturday for eight millions of
the. seventeen millions remaining of the
loan authorized at the last session of
Congress, which sum he considers will
be sufficient to meet the accruing ex-
penses Of the current fiscal year. This
result is better than was expected, and
speaks we'll for the improving condition
of things. The revenues and finances
manifest most encouraging improve
ment under the management of Secre-
tary Chase.
1t is now generally admitted that
some decided policy must be adopted to
neutralize the effect of the low tariff of
the Southern Confederacy.
Mr.. Bates, the Attorney General, has
been ill three days. He was out yester-
day for the first time, but during his
attendance on the Cabinet meeting was
compelled to return home.
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,, in
sists that some of the important missions
should be given to the Border States.
Thus far, Kentucky is the only one of
them that has been complimented.
The Southern Dem ocrats in the Senate
opposed the confirmation of Burlingame,
nominated as Minister to Austria, but
Douglas endorsed him. The vote was
thirty-two yeas to eight nays.
At least two sloops of war will be built
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
Ex member Reagan, Of Texas, now
Postmaster General of the Confederate
States, has written here for his quota of
Congressional books.
The Confederate Commissioners have
received adviccs which authorize them
to declare that affairs look more peace
able now than they have since the ad-
journment of Congress, and the COM
mission of any act of a warlike nature
is believed to be quite impossible.
The President attended schurch to-
day His health is batter, as also that
of his family
Secretary Seward authorized ex-Rep-
resentative Holmes of South Carolina
to say to the people of Charleston that
he was for a peaceful settlement, and
would do everything in his power for
the amicable arrangement Of affairs.
Mr.. Fox, the Governments messenger
sent to Maj. Anderson, reached here to-
day from Fort Sumter, and will make
his report tomorrow He reports that
Mai. Anderson can hold out but few
days longer and it is believed that Mr.
Fox left orders for Maj. Anderson to
evacuate On some day this week
Telegraphic advices tonight from
Charleston, state that nothing like eyac-
uation is going on yet.