, 1861-03-19
~ Il AAA<AANA A&E1A LII
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Appointments and Rumored Appoint
ments,
RUM0RS ABOUT THE FORTS.
The Policy .,hout Foreign Appointments.
Honors to Senator Crfttenden.
The nUonfaderates" at Montgomery.
-MATTERS IN TEXAS. :
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
THE MISSOURI CONVENTION.
T.. s. SENATOR FOR MISSOURI
Proceedings of the Senate.
RUMORS ABOUT THE FORTS.
Honors to Senator Crittende1
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION
TIE Mrseouax CONVENTION.


= o. 8. Senate--Extrn SeakSon.
WASHINGTON, March 18-The credentials Of
DAVID W1LMOT were presented, who was
afterwards sworn In and took his seat
The joint resolution OF the Legislature of
Indiana, requesting Congress to call conveu-
ton for amendments to the Constitution, was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
MIR. Douglas' resolution was taken I'D,
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE snid-In the present
anxious and distracted condition Of the coun-
try, the SENATE should not adjourn without
expressing an opinion on the existing state
Of affairs. and giving some advice tending to al
lay public apprehension. Opinions seemed di-
yided as to the meaning Of the inaugural.
he MAS free to confess, and gratified to do SO,
that its general expressions are for harmony
and the prevention Of bloodshed, but the pol
icy which the President says he deems 1t his
less essentially modified. The lending idea of
the Inaugural VeV clearly put forth is, that
the President does not recognize, in any sense,
the existence Of another Confederacy, but that
he regards all proceedings md acts in the se-
ceding States, either insurrectionary or revo-
lutionary, and that it ia his purpose to tho
extent Of his power to enforce the laws
+: in all the States, including those which have
withdrawn. The Inference Was irresistible to
whatever extent force or invasion is necessary
to collect duty on imports, and to maintain,
possess and occupy the forts, force must be
t;nIai ~ ~ trre 3he @ Ses e.,o1.
ai1f ;;e1 i,;a Gec1aration Tv snvino ssthe conTsr
harc ;ndicated viii he f3]1nv:ede nn1ees cnrrent
events and exner;ence shall sho1T modif;na.
fions or changes to be proper. and in eyery
ease and eyigency nv best discretion Will be
exercised according to circumstances aetna1lv
existing. and with a view ia the nenne-
fnl solution : Of our national trnnhiea
and The restoration of fraterna1 srn.
pathy and affection" He fBreckinridge)
execute the flaws or mold the ;torta an; o,hos
n1aces w;thn HE withdrawind sta+sa u o.nag oaaSt
inr where circumstances show his ahi1itv r.
a. 81. and final be Yill NOT nnfcrtake tn ioroo ~
those Functions. because fiat If WnnI1 I,a ir.;.
tatinr and make tile hopes Of a peaeefni soIn.
tion more doubtful, Then the po1fcT wnuid fa
| that WHICH would prevent 1rritafion and h1ona-
shed The Presideut conceiyes II his 1ntv , ~
hold nossession and occunythe fnrfs and noi}eat ~
the df1ties on imp3rts. tn e roodiaad aoonts
inp to fhe necessities Of the caae rghiah .,at
s11Tronnd him Otherwise tis nnSia1. .rani5 -u.i5
he s;mn,e and easy. Tnosinr at Fn-f s,'r,4ar mUa
What Tese thc reasons or ~
t;nn M no3iteo1 Int m;;tsM v ronsass ~
heconse In fI,a nnRnInn nf th9a no1
t;or the nnssess;nn of +ba fnrt ,1o,,is
irritate tbe nnhlic mind and reniar "oo oat1
| ciliafinn and harmony donhtfn1 H,t sSn| ~
| canee the~ military md nara1 1,o4var doa,
mt erncct In nenefrata r. +bat nont IoS Iuss
ne nnrnosa of f7,e Pras;1an4 80 - 49,, sso fs
so fdr aa vas nncessarv ha ronI5 FINS ioas iyts
gena nnraiu nonci1;oficn p;thdroI, +,.a 10 +s usss
~. ,ai;t;ea1 ond nnt na;;1;ta. % s.le arSgnops,
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