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 Hamlin, 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 the
entire country. will, in it's 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
nsls &C., belonging to the United States. We ex-
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 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 surrnses 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 10 witness their deliberations. At
the commencement Of the proceedings the noise
quiet was not 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 q 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 1t would DO to recspture
them, a declaration which produced considerable
excitement among the Southern Senators. The
Senate had not adjourned when We were compelled
to go TO 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 irst day Of April next, but the last section
Of tho 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-
chandse in deposit in warehouse or public store
on the first day Of April, eighteen hundred and
sixty-one, shall be subject 10 pay such duties as
provided by law before and of the time Of the pas
sage of this act and oil goods in warehouse at tho
time this act takes effect, which the duties are
Icssened 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 70 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
4 n
ing the flag Of the Union. the band playing "Ysn-
kee Doodle" The provision made for their sub
sstence while their way TO the coast was 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
sized.
very interesting chronological history OF po-
itcal events in this country since the Presidential
election in November last viii be found in the
pages Of the HERALD this morning. The ordinan.
ces Of the seeding States the account Of the seiz
ure Of the public property, and tho proceedings Of
the Conventions and legislative bodies in the
Southern statcs arc valuable at the present time,
and will enable the reader TO 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 islapds during tho past year; decrease in
imports of 1892 900, in exports Of sl2soo0 aud in
exports Of domestic produce of sliS,o0o. The
falling on in the domestic produce is by some per-
sons attributed 70 blight. and by Others to the
financial policy Of the government. The last cen
aus gives Honolulu population OF l2,fos natives
and half caste ,6lG foreigners and their children,
and 2s5 Cinnamon. The expectation OF Hawaiian
salt during 1890 amounted 20 SSf tons
Advices from Msyaguez, L. H., dated February
~, 1861, say:-Tho health Of this port aud that
OF the whole island il very rood. Crops good and
sbuDdant and weather very fair and 6nc, but buai
ness il exceedingly dull, occasioncd by the revo-
luton in the United States, which has caused
panic IN commercial affairs.
The cotton market yesterday without change AZ mo
ncGt The sales embraced about 600 so bales lots clio
sina ia good part the tas Of II 10 70 for mid
al ne upsnds The -four make, was heavy and sales mode
rate Including some lots for EXPORT extra brands
were Unchanged and In fair dem md. Wheat was heavy
While prices we're without quc,ablc change. Corn Wa
IN good request with air amount q gales, At quota
tiots given 10 another place. Pork was steady, with
sos OF mess at si7 Is and o. prime nj sl2 37k s2
70 Sugars were quite steady, with sales q 100 hhds
Eu5a musooysdcs al full prices Coffee in fair &C.