The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04
The News,

The News.
At noon to-day, OF the national Capitol in wash
ington city, Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, and
Hannibal Hamln, Of Maine, will be inaugurated
President and Vice President Of the United States.
The inaugural address of Mr.. Lincoln, which is
looked for with great anxiety throughout tho
entire country, will in its general tone,
it is said, be concilistory toward the
South, but In firm and positive terms
will assert the right and duty Of the
government to enforce the federal laws, and to
possess and hold all the forts, navy yards, arse
malls. &C., belonging TO the United States. We OK
peot to be able to spread this important document
before the public in our afternoon edition of to-
days paper.
Numerous reports were current In Washington
yesterday that changes had been made In the Cabi-
net Of Mr.. Lincoln, but there is no good reason to
believe that any alteration will be made in the list
published in the HERALD on Saturday and yester-
day. Our dispatches this morning furnish re-
port Of the rumors, reports and surrnises that
were shoat until lato hour last night.
The United States Senate were in session last
evening, and the chamber was overcrowded with
persons anxious TO witness their deliberations. At
the commencement of the proceedings the noise
and confusion in the galleries were SO great that
quiet was net restored until they had been ordered
TO be cleared. Mr.. Crittenden made most for
chile and eloquent appeal in favor of his peace
measure and for the preservation of the Union.
He was followed by Mr.. Trumbull, of Illinois, in
most ultra and Incorporating speech against all
compromise. In answer to a question as TO what
would be the policy Of the new administration re-
speeding the captured forts and arsensls he indi.
Gated very clearly that it would BIO to recapture
them, a declaration which produced considerable
excitement among the Southern Senators. The
Senate had not adjourned when we were compelled
to go 70 press.
On Saturday last the new tariff bill, recently
passed by Congress, received the signature OF
Mr.. Buchanan. The new tariff goes into effect
the first day Of April next, but the last section
OF the bill provides that "an goods, wares and
merchandise actually on shipboard and bound to
the United States within fifteen days after the pas
sage Of this act, and all goods, wares and ner-
chandise in deposit in warehouse or public store
on the first day Of April, eighteen hundred and
sixty -one shall be subject TO pay such duties as
provided by law before and OF the time Of tho pas
sage of this act and oil goods in warehouse at the
time this act takes effect, on which the duties are
lcssened by its provisions may be withdrawn on
payment Of the duties herein provided"
The Congress Of the Southern Confederacy on
Saturday admitted the Texas delegates 10 all the
privileges Of the other members.
Advices received in Washington from Texas,
throw some additional light on the surren-
der Of the public property by General Twiggs.
The officers and soldiers, when ordered to vacate
the barracks for the use Of the Texan troops acted
A. A. ard hrr
ing the flag Of the Union tho band playing cyan
kee Doodle" The provision made for their sub
sistence while on their way TO the coast OF the
most mesgrc and inadequate character.
Considerable excitement was created in the
neighborhood OF Norfolk, Va, on Friday last by .
report Of an instruction by the negroes aided by
. few whites. Precautionary measures were at
once adopted, and the fears seem to have sub.
sided.
A very interesting chronological history OF POI
Ecal events in this country since the Presidential
election in November last, viii DO found IN the
pages of the HERALD this morning. The ordinan.
oes Of the seeding States the account of the sez
IRE of the public property, and tho proceedings Of
the Conventions and legislative bodies in the
Southern States, are valuable at the present time,
and will enable the reader 60 form correct idea
Of the present condition Of the country.
by the way Of San Francisco we have some in
teresting items Of intelligence from the Sandwich
Islands. The annual statistics show that there
has been large falling OF in tho staple products
Of the islands during the past year; decrease in
imports of 1885,, 600, in exports Of tl2s000, and In
exports Of domestic produce of slis,ooo. The
falling on in the domestic produce IS by somc per-
sons attributed 70 blight. and by Others to the
financial policy Of the government. The last cen
sus gives Honolulu population OF l2,tos natives
sDd half CASTE 6IG foreigners and their children,
and rs Cinnamon. The expectation Of Hawaiian
salt during 1890 amounted 60 $50 tons
Advices from Msyaguez, 4. r., dated February
~, ls6l, say:-1he health Of this port and that
OF the whole island IL very rood. Crops good and
sbuDdant and weather very lair and fne, but bust
ness is exceedingly dull, occasionod by the reyo-
luton in the United States, which has caused a
panic in commercial affairs.
The cotton market yesterday Withou, change az mo
mcL Tue sales embraced abolt 500 so bales In lots clio
sing Ia good part, the has Of II 10 70 for mid
ding uplands The -four market heavy and saos mode
raio including lots ta<en for EXPORT brands
were Unchanged and In fair demand. Wheat was heavy
While prices we're without quotablc change. Corn wa
An good REQUEST with air amount q Sales At quota
ticue given 10 another place. Fork was steady, with
sales OF mess at siT 70 and o. prime at tl2 37k Si2
% Sugars were quite STEADY, with sales Of 700 hhds.
Eu,a musoovadcs III full prices Coaoe was IN fair &C.