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WASHINGTON. March -, 1861.
FORT SUMTER. I'd.
Surgeon Fox, whose presence IN Charieatoh
and visit 10 fOrt Sumter appears TO have Octa'
s;ored some excitement, carried no instructions
from here in regard 10 the withdrawal Of Major
Anleison's command. All the statements TO that
effect are entirely erroneous. lie doubtless had
the permission of the Government to examine
tue state of the garrison, and was expected to
report ali the facts here concerning which there
hiss been much misapprehensiOn or Imperfect
knowledge IL was, perhaps necessary, before
the final step was taken that some inteligeht
and impartin agent 1lGuld make personal In
TesGcalicn in order 20 remove oil doubt IS to
the supposed necessity. The President has never
affected to conceal his reluctance III yielding to
an alternative which even seemingly compromised
the authority of tho Government, aud before he
gives his approval to the final order, it must be
clearly established in las n!ind lat no oihce re.
courss is possible under existing circumstances.
SO far as the judgement Of the highest military
officers is concerned he is already satielied.
The Cabinet, with one exception, concur in
their opinion. As soon as the additional inior-
nation is obtained, which wll probably reach
the President in q few days, h4 decision will be
announced with reasons which canIos fail Ia be
satisfactory to the country,
There is no truth ia the statement that the
authorities of South Carolina have have sighted
any purpose OF opposition TO the Withdrawal OF
Major Anderson By the Government, or Intend to
require formal cspihlatiou. They viii, doubt
loss. roioce az any honorable mode OF retreat
from the present predicament, which has already
nearly doubled tue debt Of the State.
TnE NETWORK MARsHAL@Wr.
II seem, 70 be conceded that Mr. Shultz viii be-
Marshal, vice Ryuders, and Mr. McEirath Ap'
prsiser-General
Tie pistrict-AttoracyShip is still unsettled.
VACANCIES ONLY 10 RE FILLED.
The President has determined only to I'LL eI-
;seing vacancies, before tie adjournment Of the
Senate, and leave all other appointments for
further deberation. This announcement WI
soon thin ont the crowd.
SECELTARYsnR.
William Corrrin goes Secretary Of Legation 10
Mexico with bis father, aud William ii. fy
Secretary Of Legation to Sardinia.
TIL REMAINING APPOINTMENTS.
A! The remaining appointments for the new
Territories will be sent IN tomorrow They
we're determined at long Cabinet-sittins yes
terday.
THE TERRITORIES,
Doctor Jayne of Illinois was nominated Gov
ernOr of Dakota yesterday.
no IN. .ik
braska. Mr.. Saunders Of Iowa, bis principal
competitor, who enjoys the confidence Of tho
President, viii be scceptsbly provided for.
Efforts are making TO obtain the GoyernOrshiP
Of New. Mexico for Major Lander, but as he is
politically opposed to the Administration ths 10
impracticable. That Territory 10 one Of the
most important in view of present and prospect
i've events, and ito patronage ought to be dis
tributod with the utmost care and dscrimi-
nation.
THE PATENT OFFICE.
The Senate Committee on Patents yesterday
reported fayorsbly upon Mr. Halloway's nomina-
ton as Commissioner, which will insure bic con-
frmatiOn tomorrow
THE COLLECTION OK REVENUE.
Judge Bates has given no opinion as TO the
power Of tho President to collect the Revenue on
board q yessel-ofwar, or at any other point but
the port Of entry designated by law. The ques-
ton has, however, been referred to him by the
President. II eau hardly be doubted, after the
forcing act Of 1892 in which the foremost states
men participated, that additional legislaton ia
needed for this purpose. in this view, IL would
he either necessary to convene en- extra session
or TO allow the present status to continue until
Congress shall meet in December.
The tariff of the Cotton Confederacy cannot
pass and 20 iuto operation under two months,
and there is not much probability of heavy I'M
ports at New. Orleans during the Summer. All
the appYehensions about the diversion Of trade
from its natural and recognized centers are ex-
ao0sratcd, and intended to excite prejudice against
our new tariff.
SENATE sERGAET-AT-ARMs.
As soon as Mr. Brown wac nominated ye-ter-
day for Sergeant-atArns by the Republican eau
Gus. the other side served notice that they would
not allow an election to bo made. Knowing that
our friends desired 10 terminate the session, and
that auorum could not be kept beyond Wedhes'
day, they had the power 70 carry out tnis de'
sign. In order TO rave time, II wal be ad'
joursed autl tho regular s,s.ioo' The DOUG