The Van Buren press., 1861-02-15
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Wasa,xoroS. Feb. 8.

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WAsHlxoroN, Feb. 8.
There are eleven vessels ON our coasts.
One ut Cuba. another at Tcrtugas the
| Ma ,edonia anil Brooklyn have arrived in the
| nsishaorhooJ Of Fl. Pickens.
.Di.patch.s received by distinguished Sc
session ieaierx iudicste that export duty
| will Le lail ON cotton.
The confirmation Of Horstio Kings
nomination as Post Master General is dc
iayed py the is.puulicans in the Senate un
| III ii is ascertailei wheiter he will execute
Coliax's uili relative to postal services in
the se,ee,tiny States. Ii Is understood that
the nominee will execute the PROVISIONS --ol
that bill to the letter.
| Majos Richie. and Gov. Andrews. OF
Massachusetts. have ,teniered to President
buchanan. twenty sin regiments Of MAsss-
chusetts' tr"op-,, really :or march At any
moments no.ice. tor the piot.clion Of the
cap.,al. A special tender of these troops.
1t Is understood. has been III consequence y.
information pointing Ia the iininent attack
| On Wa.hanE,on. Prior to February l7th.
WAshINGrus. Feo. YIh.
The p.fSs..i.ient has approved AMI signed
the = whfo0. 100 loan oili. which pa.n,,i
both A0dsss.. rs oriy'nal.y reported. W.T.,
am endas,,ts. providing revenue from the
losn authorized ty the act ol june. lS61.
f., or =" much as may DC deemed necessray.
shall Oe appiied 10 tns redemption III treas
ury note.. Issued un Ter the at Of last De-
ceinbcr. ani tor no o,her purpose.
| Certain distinS"i.ie.i vEgilians have
.eieXiapAe.i Gov. P:cken.. requesting him,
still ~ iosU.ar AssAui.ims 1T. ouiuier In.
Governor ieplIcl that lie would ,ake iniu
respectable consideration any suggestion
from them. bus could not give denulIe All
swer until he shall receive til: comulunica
ii"n vi The Presricut.
Alexander W. lt,,ssell and Samuel A.
lCoo,cy. vi -C"nnectlcut. have been appoin-
tel PAymA,t-rs IN the Navy. aud lse,. Da-
GUY BAN. oi Ma. Chaplain i'll the Navy.
! SioN iaoMEEY. Fen. 9.n.
| Ihe Congress. last niSn., unanimously
agreed II, u Constitution AMI Pruvi.ioua,
Gove' ruusnt. a str"hS AMI vigorous gov
einhsent Will 90 anio Immediate operation
Win inii po"cr an. ample iun,s. NJ
propositions ioT c"mprDuiise Sc or rec Jnstruc-
tion wIii DC .enier,ainej. rhe Congress
| wait Iei,,ain Ia ,cs,.,.i ~ MAKE all ns4cssa-
~ laws.
SAVANNAH, GEO, Feb 9.
Gov. Brown seized Yesterday Ave vessel,
ownei III New lu,k, VIZ: Imc B.ig> f.
W. kibOc AMI G,!ten League, B,n~s. H.
Mariay ani Aijns,er. aiii tne schr. Jui,a
\. hsilv.k.
EosroN, Mass, Feb O.
The Traveller states that III. banker.
here will not take the loan, q. line new All.
Inhiniatia.ivn, unicss the a.iai,s AT the Souli
a.e satisfactorily settled.
/ WA>HiNGroS. Feb 10
RumOrs arc ahoat rr,A,,n, 40 avmc new
sc!ieincs Tor opening; the iehAaniep.c rua,e
10 California. IL Is a.aid that several mil.
Ions Oi capital have aircaiy Deen suu,rrio,
AZ Co., are sun,e way engage, III I'll.
rn. r.Snessee delegation are in receipt
vi dispatches. to-.:as. showing t'ie result "'
a. .jc,,iou IN tina: oia,c yesterday. Inc
Union men have carried eve.,vtn'hS oe'o:'
taein oy overwhelming maJ pniie'. zen
| Scott has ordered all vi til. uistr.c's 10 ~
| 'e;dy ~ perform duty Oh the l2.h. No
,tift uity II anticipated.
| Ex-Governur F,"yd will be here. next
wcrk. 10 submit aim sell 10 til. law q. this
District. H. pronouuees all charges trivu-
! iuus ami malicious.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IL.
A proposition is likely soon 10 Dc otfe,ei
IN the COMPROMISE convention, under Re
/ publican au>picc~, proposing AN accomno-
.iation Oh the basis ui a National Conven
tion Tor the consideration ot amendments to
the Constitution. to oe called by the States
On the recommendation of Congress. This
| Is not the time NOS the place to discuss the
question now pressing IN the public coun-
| ell.
SPaINGFrELD. ILL.,, Feb. IL.
Mr.. Lincoln ani his la'ly. and large
crowd y: people left the hotel at 7.3U a.
W.. for the Great Western Railroad Depot
On route Tor Washington. Thousands OF
peop.e were there assembled to bid him
iarwell After very many hal taken him