The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-21

against his disposition to hold the Fort
to the last extremity.
No decision has yet been made pub
lie in regard to the proposed evacua-
ton of Fort Sumter.
Intelligence from Charleston states
that there exists a pretty strong party
in South Carolina opposed to ratifying
the Montgomery convention, who still
resist it at every point. aa
"The government of the seeded
States have appointed w. l.. Yancey,
P. A. Roast, A. w. Mann, and T. But
Ter King, special Commissioners to
England and France, to obtain a re-
cognition of the Independence to Con-
federate States, and to make such COM
mercial arrangements as their joint in
lterests may require. esI,
Mr.. Littlejohn, Speaker of the As
sembly of the New York Legislature,
has been appointed Consul at Liver
| pool.
Rufus Hosmer of this State has been
appointed Consul General at Frankfort
on-the Main to the Hausatic of Free
Cities on the Elbe. These include
Frankfort, Hamburg and Bremen.
The salary is $4,000. a-if-+ l-H
Mr.. Corwin of Ohio has been nomi-
mated as Minister to Mexico; and Cas-
sius III. Clay has been assigned the mis-
sion to Spain.
The Legislature of Massachusetts
have passed the bill to modify the per-
sonal liberty law of that State.
Mr.. Seward has declined to receive
the secession commissioners, and con-
sequently don't recognize them official
ly. af.
The election in New Hampshire re-
suits in majorities ranging from four to
FIVE thousand for the republican candi-
dates for State officers. All the Con-
gressmen are elected, four of the five
counsellors, nine of the twelve State
Senators, and lis to so of the members
of the Legislature.
The nomination of Mr.. Crittenden
to place on the Supreme Bench is not
to be made.
John L. Scripps one of the editors of
the Chicago Tribune is to be postmas-
ter at Chicago.
A Washington dispatch to the Herald
says: 49,
1t is understood that the Admins
tration have sent secret agents to diff
ferent European governments, to in
form them of the future policy of this
government, thus forestalling and de-
feating the object of the Southern Con-
federacy in sending their commission
ers thence.
"The same course will be pursued
relative to Mexico"
The Cabinet, as soou as the south
ern forts affair is settled, will take into
consideration the collection of revenue.
All are known to agree that it should
be collected, but the manner is the
trouble.
The last remittances from any of the
seeding States on account of the
customs, received from Galveston to.
wards the close of February-about
5000.
Drafts on balances previous to seces-
sion, and receipts other than from
customs it is said, are honored in these
States, with the exception of louisiana.
Col. Seaton says through the Nation
al hntelligencer that the rumor that he
has been appointed Postmaster of w ash
ington is one of the " sensation" kind,
and is unfounded and ridiculous"
A Washington dispatch to the Herald
reports that Maj. Anderson had in
formed the Government that if rein
forcements be intended, the South
Carolinians would Immediately fill the
channel and render communication by
water impossible. ra-yfasaf a
| The Senate on the 18th inst, con-
frmed the nominations of N. G. Isbel,
Collector of Detroit; VIM. c. Butler,
Collector at Camden, n. c.; John w.
McMath, Collector at Michilimackinac;
J. M. Edmunds, Commissioner of the
Land Office; Gen. Spinner, Treasurer
of the United States c. G. Ripley, of
Mimi, Secretary of Legation at Brus-
sells, and Jacob S. Halderman, Minister
resident at Stockholm. e1sii
A Herald dispatch also says: / am
able to state positively and authoritive-
| ly, that no foreign born citizen will be
appointed heads of diplomatic posts in
Europe during the Republican admin
istration. The Secretary of State is
immovable - his determination is
formed, and viii not be shaken by any
influences that may be brought to bear
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