Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-13
From Washington.


Mr. Tyler, on taking the chair over the Peace
Congress, delivered an address which is eulogized
by those who heard it as highly patriotic and con-
ciliatory.
The proceedings were chiefly confined to an
expression of views and somewhat converse
tional.
A committee of New York merchants are here
opposing the warehouse system proposed in the
new tariff bill.
Mr. Bouligny is the only member from the
States which have seeded who takes an active
part in the proceedings.
The tellers to count the votes for President
and Vice President are: Trumbull for the Sen
ate, and w shburne of H., and Phelps, for the
House.
Several Alabama Postmasters decline to rem
der their accounts, saying that they await the ac-
ton of their State
Additional evidence continues to be received
OF the violation of private correspondence in the
South.
The Court of Inquiry to investigate the surren-
der of the Pensacola Navy-yard meets Friday.
Another witness has been examined as to the
alleged conspiracy to seize the Capital Governor
Hicks, who was summoned few days ago, will
probably be examined Thursday
Commander Walker is to be court martaled
for bringing the storeship Supply to New York
instead OF Vera Cruz, as ordered.
Mr.. Black was nominated to-day as successor
to Justice Daniels, and John Petit as District
Judge of Kansas
Private letters from leading telegraph men by
the last mail from California leave little room to
doubt that under the judcious diplomacy of Mr..
Wade, the representative of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, that all telegraph interests
in California will be consolidated and strong
company formed on the Pacific to CO cooperate with
the Western Union Company on the completion
of the Pacific line under the recent Congressional
grant. We also understand, from well informed
parties, that in connection with the Pacific line
an earnest and persevering effort will be made to
extend Geographic facilities ria Oregon to the
British and Russian possessions, &c., to Europe,
the utter failure thus far of long sub marine cables
having, in the judgment of those parties, left
little If any reason to hope for permanently
successful line to Europe except uia Behring'
Strait, at the intersection of the Pacific and Arctic
oceans. The United States and several of the
European Governments are confidently relied upon
to favor this world wide enterprise.
In the Peace Congress to-day notice was given
that Massachusetts would send Commissioners.
The motive for not proceeding to business was
the desire to wait for the Missouri Illinois, Ten
nessee and New Y ork delegations
Mr.. Kellogg to-day received dispatch from a
distinguished Republican of Springfield, stating
he would be sustained by MANY leading Repub-
cans in the State in the proposition for compro-
mise which he introduced in the House.
Major Haskn commands the company of ar
tilery stationed opposite the eastern end of the
when that arsenal was taken by the State troops
The War Department entirelr approves of his
conduct in surrendering
The great speech of Senator Johnson, of Ten.
nessee, to-day, is the universal topic of discus
sion. His denunciations of secessonists were
terrific and overwhelming. He did not hesitate
to hold up traitors the late Senators who had
committed themselves as leaders in secession and
rebellion.
Mr. Chase, of Ohio, expressed himself as par
ticularly gratfed with ex- President ylers speech
in the Congress, and assured him, as most of the
other Commissioners did, that they were willing
to follow where Virginia led. The hopes of the
Union are high tonight.
The President has recognized Don Vongal as
Spanish Consul, to reside at Charleston.
All Government telegraphic communication
with New Orleans is cut off,
The Secretary of the Treasury, however, is
taking action in regard to the late obstruction of
the revenue laws by the Collector of New Or
leans. 1t is ascertained from authentic sources
that the laws will be enforced to the greatest
extent practicable on Union basis.
In the Peace Congress to-day resolution was
introduced proposing to conduct the proceedings
with open doors. 1t was earnestly debated, the
result was restriction upon Commissioners from
communicating their doings to outside parties.
The Commissioners are scarcely harmonious,
but as yet have discussed no measure looking to
political results.
a number of the Republican members of the
New Jersey Legislature are here urging their rep
resentatives not to agree to any compromise
which will compromise their principles
The steamer Michigan, ON Lake Erie, will be
put in commission on the lst of March,
An artillery company, recently left at Augusta,
has been ordered here.