Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-14


The action Of the Virginia State convention
8 stil reported doubtful.
Much interesting matter viii be found on the
first page Of tO-day's paper.
Archibald Campbell, editor Of the Wheeling
Eateligencsr, has been nominated for Pestnas-
ter at that place.
Seward has declined a conference with the
southern commissioners. The latter was to
have sent him a formal official communication
to-day.
several prominent gentlemen in Washington
assert that Fort Sumter viii be abandoned oy
Monday, in accordance with Gen. SCOTS per-
emptOry opinion.
Lieutenant Walker, Of New York, The engi-
nssr in charge Of the lighthouses In Texas, has
resigned, to enter the service Of the army OF
the Confederatsd States.
A contract has been signed for a daily msil
10 California over the central route, and a TIL
weekly mail By the pony express. The time
Of the former is sixteen and the latter eight
days.
A special dispatch from Washington to the
New York Commercial Advertiser, a /:
aCsssius M. Clay, Of Kentucky, and Tom
Corwin, Of Ohio, have declined foreign mis-
sions."
The Maryland State conference is still in
session in Baltimore, and Governor Hicks sx-
presses his unwlllingness 10 call a state con-
~vention. It Is thought a committee will be APP
pointed to confer with the Virginia convention.
The New Hampshire election returns indi-
CAFE TIA the Republican candidate for COVER
nor has been elected by large majority. The
Republicans have a majority ia the state leg
~islature. The delegation to Congress is COM
posed entirely Of Republicans.
The Washington correspondent OF the New
York TINES says; cameron, Secretary Of
War, is in favor Of the collection OF the rsVe-
nues outside the ports Of the seeded States.
The French minister has offered Seward the
services OF bis government as mediator be-
tween the United States and Peru"
The Naiiona! InteIIigenosr OF the 11ih con-
tanned q long article recommending the relin-
quishment Of Forts Sumter and Plekens as an
act Of Cancellation, and says that the new Ad-
ministration might, by moving first in the d.
reciion Of Cancellation, do Infinitely more to
consolidate its power than BY passiyely await
ing the progress Of events.
The New York Worll's Washington cores
pendent says "Ths Cabinet has decided that
Senator Crittsnden shall not be appointed to
the Supreme bench. Col. Ellsworth has been
appointed a lieutenant in the army. Samuel
Cooper, late Acknowledgement, bas gone to
Montgomery, Alabama. James Speed has been
nominated postmaster at Louisville, KY"
The sloop-Of-war POwhattsn, arrived at
New York yesterday, from Vera Cruz. The
Pawnee is still of Washington navy yard,
with officers and supplies on board. Mr. Doug
las Yesterday offered a resolution in the United
States Senate asking information Of the Sec
rotary OF war concerning the service intended
for the sloop-of-war Paw1ee, which, being
objected to by Senator's Wilson and Mason,
was laid over. The steamship, Daniel Web
ster still lies of Brszos Santiago.
Advices received from Galveston to the 1lth
inst, say Gov. Houston refuses to recognize
the State convention, claiming that its func-
tons ceased in submitting the ordinance Of Sc
esssion to the people, and says that be and
the legislature, which meets on ths 18th inst.
will attend to all questions arising in future,
He is in favor Of a new convention to make
all necessary changes in the Constitution. II
reply to the governor, the convention passec
an ordinance claiming full powers, and ex'
pressing its purpose to consummate the con.
nection Of Texas with the Confederate Statei
as soon as possible, and by resolution notify,
ing the Confederate States of their determine
ton. The convention will at once pass an or
dinance requiring all officers TO take an oatt
Of allegiance to the new government, and il
case Gov. Houston refuses to do SO, it was re
ported that Clark would be put in bis place b.
the convention. It is said that Houston il
raising troops on bis own account. Advice
received from Brszos Santiago to the OH inst.
say $1,000 State troops were assembled at o
near Brownsville. Arrangements we're beinI
made for federal troops to leave.