The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-15
@. Schenck is up for foreign mission, if be
is not made Senator.

@. Schenck is up for foreign mission, if be
is not made Senator.
SOUTHERN OPPOSITION TO THE CABINET.
When Mr.. Blair's nomination came up,
Senator Mason assailed it on the ground
that no southern man should hold Office
under Mr.. Lincoln, with the principles and
policy which he had announced. Senators
Clingman and Wigfall also coincided in
this opinion, and expressed their determi-
nation to resist every such appointment.
Mr.. Breckenridge said that while his state
remained in the Union, be would not feel
himself justified in opposing nominations
made from the southern states for no other
than political reasons In this case no
exception was. urged against Mr.. Blair's
character, fitness, or integrity /; on the con-
trary, they were freely admitted on all
hands. Mr.. Polk also bore testimony to
his standing and worth, which be said could
not be questioned. Upon the division,
Senators Mason, Bragg, Clingman, and
Mitchell voted against the nomination,
Senators Hunter, Wigfall, and some others
refused to vote. The same opposition was
manifested against Mr.. Bates, out without
discussion.
Important intelligence has just been re-
ceived at the War Department from
Charleston, by messenger who left Fort
Sumpter on the afternoon of Tuesday last.
He reports that salt provisions remain for
only fifteen days, and that only LIMITED
amount of vegetables is left in the fortress.
Supplies of all kinds are running very low.
Major Anderson, however, is still able to
procure fresh meats and butter from the
Charleston Market.
Mr.. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury,
informed Senator to-day, that the colec-
torship for New York had been decided.
Hiram Barney is the lucky man. The
other New York appointments will be made
early next week. Abraham Wakeman will
be Surveyor; Webb, Naval officer, and
Hoxy, Postmaster. The others have not
been settled. 1t is believed that Gen. Nye
will get the Marshalship.
WASHINGTON, March IL.
The Criminal Court to-day discharged
VIM. H. Russell, who was indicted in con-
Trust Bonds This Judicial course was in
accordance with the law of 1857, which
exempts witnesses before Congressional
investigating committees from trial, Mr..
Russell having appeared as such before that
of the House on the subject of those bonds.
Elk Secretary Floyd to day gave $4,000
security for his appearance at court.
An official letter from Major Anderson
received Saturday, says he had only fifteen
days subsistence and wood. The question
has therefore risen with the administration
whether reinforcements be attempted or the
fort abandoned. The latter course it is
thought will be adopted from inevitable
necessity, by advice Of Lieutenant General
Scott. There is however conflict of opin-
ion between Republicans on this ques-
tion, but no conclusion was arrived at in
the Cabinet council.
The National Lnteuigencer, of to-day,
contains long article recommending the
REIMBURSEMENT of Forts Sumpter and
Pickens, as an act of Cancellation, and says
that the new administration might, by first
moving in the direction of conciliation, do
iufnitel ely more to consolidate its power than
by passively awaiting the progress OF events,
with heart prepared for any late.
WASHINGTON. March IL.
The President to-day nominated to Sem
ate Cassius M. Clay as Minister to Spain,
ard Thomas Corwin Minister to Mexico.
The latter is considered the most important
mission under the government at this time.
considering the territorial expansion ques-
tion as connected with the cOntederated
states.
The President nominated Amos Tuck
naval officer at Boston, and Willard Philips
collector at Salem, Massachusetts, and Ru-
| fus Hosmer consul at Frankfort on the
Main, Archibauld Williams as District
Judge of Kansas, and William B. Dale CON-
missioner of Indian affairs were confirmed
by the Senate to-day. Other nominations
| were referred.
Enquiry at the proper quarter warrants
the assertion that no order has been yet is-
ued in reference to evacuation of Fort
Sumpter.
NEW YORK, March IL.
Washington special dispatches state that
it is rumored that messenger has been
dispatched to Major Anderson, with orders
to withdraw the garrison from Fort Sum.
| ter.
The Post says that we hear that the Unit.
ed States circuit court of Wisconsin has
rendered a decision in regard to the La
Crosse Lend Grant bonds which seriously
affects the validity of the class known as the
upper numbers. All numbers from one to
twenty-five hundred of the first issue have
the preference over all the latter issues
The upper numbers being only good for the
amount OF what the company realized from
the sale; while the first issue is held to be
valid for the par value.
The Southerners are making overtures fol
some OF the best Offices in the service. L
is known that several officers Of the army
located here have been offered lucrative ap
pointments under the government of th'
Uonfederacy.