Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-13

W ar clpdttd-ft'oP''VtV ISsHcO'ts
The Army Bal-FaiM in VoiuHtses-POtiey Of
President DaUis-Ssiz,rs Of Washington-Organi.
cation of The Governmeat-Scramble for OTes-Ts
Slave Trade Veto--7hs Tariff Troubles, etc.
From the Baltimore American.
MONTGOMERY, March 18th, 1860
Just now we are on the qui Uive anxiously waiting,
like Micawber for Something to turn up" The Com
missioner of the Confederation in the Federal Capt.
tai; they charged with a peremptory mission and
upon the issue thereof hangs war or peace suspended
by hair, the sword Of Damocles. In the mean
time Lncons Inaugural has flashed over the wires and
we are possessed Of the public sentiments OF the Pre-
dent On the afternoon of the receipt Of the Message
copies of the document were Immediately sent to the
President of the Congress and to the President and ice
p csdent of the Confederacy l believe the Govern
paid the Geographic tolls 10 order to be advised in
the matter as possible The Message was taken
direct to the Congress- then in session. about seven
o'clock in the evening What transpired IN the session
is unknown but assure you there were some blue look
ing faces when the hour of adjournment threw open the
door.
understand that Cobb, of Georgia, grumbled when
he heard the address. Stephens exclaimed the man is
fool" and President Davis set his teeth but said no.
thing.
Among the people great excitement exists. The poll
CIV of Mr. Lincoln is regarded decidedly combatiye,
and all beginning to prepare themselves Tor the worst
aud say let il come soon as II may.
The Congress is considering the subject in its close
sessions The Army bill has superseded the Constu.
ton for the permanent government OF the Confedeacy,
and in the s,ead of hard fights over tariff, the MEN,
beers are hosting each other about the army. IL is ger
orally understood that in no event will the number OF
regular troops-that s troops of the Conederacy-ex
coed ten thousand men. Seven times that number can
be raised from the separate States at short notice. and
il deemed advisable for the present. and even for the
future to trust more volunteers than anything else.
IL is expected that Gen. Twggs, pronounced traitor
n 81 N lat
under the new Government.
learn that the policy Of General Davis will be pro-
mulgaed the result OF the mission TO Wash
ingon is known His friends assert that in the NEAL
time nothing will be unred place the Coniederacy in
as complete of defence possble-and when the
word given to et slip the dogs of war" the fight will
commence South Carolina will have the honor OF firing
the first gun. Alabama and Florida the next-Sumnr
must fall first Then the is to be carried into Att
cal e. into the North Davis has report says,
sworn that he will invest the Capital OF the Federal Gov
eminent There is determination II war Is forced upon
the South that Southern homes aud Sou heIn ffesdei
shall no. be devastated with all the horrors of carnage
and destruction II necessary Gen. Davis will take the
field himself His valor, ntrep:dty, and capacity for
command have been tried upon the bloody helds oil Mex
leo. With lin the head and front OF the provisional
armv the people rely upon victory, even though 1t Is
patent that for ell the effective purposes OF warfare
they ara lily provided. Large guns are scarce. There
are few posts of strength Importance there are no
MANUFACTURES armories, no nothing 10 stand great
fight upon.
Ali the departments Of the government are in active
operation, thanks the perseyetng energy OF the He
rent and number Of old and valuable clerks
from the Federal Metropolis. Many Of these gentlemen
one believe, from your city-held on to their situa
tons under Mr. Buchanan till the last moment and
then invited to positions here it possible
TO send for them The hunt for Office still continues to
he kept up and though the places fast filing, the
rival of we recommended Adventures" is by no means
diminished.
1t is now to be feared that the Government will pass
no law for the prohibition aud punishment Of the slave
trade True the Congress did manage TO compromise
upon law against the traffic by denomnating the crime
a high misdemeanor and making its punishment traDg,
but even this learn the President has wisely concluded
10 Veto though the fact kept like everything, until it
leaks out. What his reasons for veto were am una
BILE to say and believe the Congress is unable to pass
the bill over his Veto on Of the diversity of
,iment among It's members The prosaye-trade men
numerous and doubt not could successfully manage to
draw on their side little one-thrd of the whole
That is enough-and thus the matter must rest for the
present.
The tariff land here is bone Of contention for the fu
ture Of the Confederacy we'll the presently eIctea
no little of public attention Georgia must have tariff;
so must louisiana and so must Alabama. AL three
manufacturing States and must have protection South
Carolina Texas Mississippi and Florida will not agree TO
it The fight will be conducted the same broad prn
ciples as in the olden time 1t will rack the Con-
ederacy it did the odand there will come another