Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-13
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and Douglas was quite lengthy to-day. In the
course of his remarks Douglas said he did not
desire it to be inferred that he sympathised with
the Administration, or in any contingency that he
and the President would be associated, for he ex-
pected to oppose his Administration on those
great principles which separated parties in former
times. But on questions for the preservation OF
the Union by peaceful means, and the settlement
OF the slavery question by amendments to the
Constitution, if he understood the President's
true meaning, he was with him.
Commodore Stewart is appointed President al
the trial of Captain Armstrong. Commodores
Shubrick, Paulding; Jarvis and Reed, with eight
Captains will comprise the court.
Charges against Armstrong are: First, dis
obeyng of orders; second failure TO re enforce
Fort Pickens when requested by Lieutenant
Slemmer; third failure to supply the Fort with
provisions.
Andrew Johnson says publicly he wants
nothing more to go to Tennessee upon, than
Corwin's joint resolution.
Mrs. Lincoln was to-day presented with span
OF magnificent horses upon the part of several
New York gentlemen.
The feeling among diplomatists is that the in
augural will be very acceptable to European
powers.
Judge Douglas received the following dispatch
to-day from Richmond: els there any hopei
Can we remain in the Union?'' To which Doug
las and Crittenden replied: Eyes, there is hope
Stand firm and all will yet be right
Dir. Douglas said to-day that the inaugural
shows that Lincoln has nerve to say what is right
Platform or no platform, defend the inaugural
believing it emanation from the brain and heart
of patriot.
Mr. Douglas strongly favors the appointment
of Crittenden to the Supreme Bench.
Mr. Van w yck of New York and Frank
Blair are going to stump New Hampshire
n. b. Judd is nominated as Minister to Berlin,
and III. NJ. Keysman, Secretary of Legation to
the same post.
John A Kdsson, of Ohio, is nominated for
First Assistant Postmaster General.
No nomination is yet made of a successor to
Gen. Twiggs. The President has Major Ander.
son under Amusement. Probabilities favor Col.
Sumner.
Influential parties are pressing Phillip DORIS
heimer for navy officer at New York
Judge Wilmot and Others are urging S. n
Pettis for Governor of Nebraska
Carl Schurz will doubtless have the Sandman
mission, Burlingame, the only other applicant.
having withdrawn in his favor.
Mr.. A. NJ. Clapp. of the Buffalo Express is to
have the Buffalo Postoffice
The Calfornians, IA strong, called upon the
President this evening.
Eugene Sullivan, Leland Stronghold and Dr.
Robea, a committee on behalf of the Californians,
introduced them to the President. From the
White House they proceeded to the residence of
Senator Latham, of California who invited them;
and, after toast; on California of wine, to him
self and wife, he made a stirring Union speech,
closing with expressions of hope that all his WIS.,
itors would get offices. This was received with
hearty concurrence.
They then called on Senator Baker, Vice Pres
dent Hamn, and Senator johnson. Their visit
o Gen. Scott is deferred till to- morrow.
Numerous other State delegations were engaged
in visiting to-day.
Gen. Scott was called upon to make two
speeches, In the course of an lIuur and half.
Messrs. Crawford, Forsyth and Rowan, the
Commissioners from the Southern Confederacy,
are in Washington, and, it is said, will make
known the object of their visit to the President
on Tuesday
A number of Senators of the late Congress left
to- day. Among them is Ex-senator Bigler of
Pennsylvania.
The Republican Senators contemplate holding
a caucus to agree upon new officers for the
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, March 6.
The War Department to-day received letters
from Major Anderson, dated the 4th, hut they
contained nothing of special Importance. The
most friendly feeling exist between him and the
South Carolina authorities. Postal facilities are
still open to him, and privileges of marketing, to
a limited extent, continues.
General Cameron leaves here to day for Penn
sylvania. He has not yet been qualified, and will
return probably on Monday
In the mean time, Gen. Scott, by request, will
continue to discharge the duties of Secretary of
War.
Jno A. Jones, of Illinois, was day appointed
Superintendent of Statistics in the State Depart
ment, rice H. c. Mclaughlin.
Numerous visitors were at the different depart
ments this morning, and many applications for
office filed.
The new Cabinet held their first meeting to-
day.
Dispatches from Flag Officer Stribling were
saws that in consequence of the disturbed state OF
the Union, he had not, until January LIST, consid.
cred proper to send any vessel to Southwark.
The John adams had sailed for Manila, Siam
and Singapore.
The commerce of the United States with Siam
he saws, is Of considerable importance, and an &C.
casional visit of a man-of-war to that country is
advisable. At all the countries around the China
Sea and Japan the frequent presence of men-of-
war is beneficial to our commerce, as well as to
our countrymen residing there. He expected to
The New Orleans Picdyune of the I'd contains
Galveston and Texas dates of the Goth ult. The
Texas forces under Col. Ford, accompanied by
Commissioner Nichols, found at BrazOs twenty
soldiers under Lieut.. Thompson, about twenty
heavy guns, plenty OF artillery, stores, ammunition
&c Capt Hill had previously withdrawn his light
battery and with his party was route to Brazos
to destroy the gun carriages and moveables there
On demanding of Capt. Hill the surrender OF
Fort Brown he called Capt. Nichols and his men
traitors and sent to Fort Ringgold for 900 men.
Can't Hills men say he is determined to defend
Fort Brown to the last and would not obey any
orders from Gen. Twiggs to surrender.
The troops at Fort Brown were in excellent
health and spirits. Texas troops were being sent
from Galveston to reinforce Col. Ford who was
at Brownsville.
The Corps Diplomatic called upon the Presi-
dent this afternoon. The Prussian Minister made
the address.
Horatio King will probably be appointed ID
Assistant Postmaster General.
Gilbert Rodman is the leading candidate for the
chief clerkship of the Treasury department.
Hon John Bell will go to Richmond to-mor-
row to visit the convention and exert his influence
for peace.
1t is rumored that Senator Sumner prefers to
remain in the Senate as chairman of the Com
mittee or Foreign Relations rather than accept
the appointment of Minister to England, which ii
is understood is likely to he rendered him.
1t is rumored that Gen. Abbott is to GO to Cal
lao. Peru.
The appointment of John j. Crittenden to one
of the vacant seats on the Supreme Court bench
is warmly favored by Senator Sumner and others.
They take the position that his appointment will
be a peace offering to the border States and sig
nifcant of Mr. Lncoln's regard to the South.
Senator Trumbull and Others oppose Mr.. Critten-
den's appointment.
Lincoln is determined to present no appoint
ment which will have tendency to divide the
party.
The diplomatic corps, in full costume, paid an
official visit to the President today and were in
troduced by Secretary Seward.
Faganiere, the Portuguese Minister, delivered
an address IN French, copy of which had been
previously furnished Mr.. Lincoln, expressing the
good will and feeling of the respective Govern
ments to that of the United States, and for the
success of the Administration.
The President replied briefly with much warmth
heartily reciprocating the kindly sentiments ex-
pressed.
All the members of the corps were then intro
duced: after which the Cabinet were severally in.
troduced to the corps.
Mrs. Lincoln subsequently presented and
for some moments there was general unrestrained
social conversation.