The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-14

any ultra Republicans to office in Maryland Vir.
| gina, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and
Missouri, alleging that there is really no Republi-
can party in any of these States and that the votes
thrown Tor Mr.. Lincoln, few or many, were given
! by ultra men, to appoint whom would only be IN
| excite the bitter feeling OF the overwhelming BODY
| OF the people by whom they are surrounded II
Is suggested that the true policy of the Admins
| trau0n IN distributing these appointments is TO
! select from Union men, irrespective of their nosi
! ton IN the Presidential struggle.
CALL FOR AN EXTRA SESSION.
f are IN daily expectation of a proclamation
@ io tne PRESIDENT calling extra session of Com
% IN order to deliberate upon the present anon
c3uulton OF public affairs and direct the pol
ICY T Vi the Government in the crisis.
ineIe can De no doubt, think, that such extra
oesSl1h Will De called for early in Nav and that il
VIII be earnestly urged to pTovida foy mentin, tb
exgencies arising out of the ranid nrorrosS nf tb
Southern COnfederacy. - ''' VI 'i'
AFFAIRS AT THE sourr
Prominent gentlemen arriving here to dr r
seeded States represent the condition of ccp,,o
clal affairs there as most deplorable. and tbat .
powerful reaction in favor of the federal ITnion =;
taxing place among the mercantile and Agricultural
classes.
THE POSTAL SERVICE IN THE SOUTH
The returns from Postmasters in the Confederate
States come in more promptly now than ever be-
lore. Applications have been received from cit-
Zens OF South Carolina, in districts where Offices
nave neen discontinued, requesting their re-estab.
lHlnheh'' and indicating the names of individuals
o are Wi'llng to serve pOstmasters in con-
~. mI'y 10 the regulations of the department
nm rhN phoPosED EXPULSION OF SENATOR W1GF.rT
Inc Republicans this morning determined NOT to
press Senator Fosters resolution expeIng senator
Mlgtaii but to refer it and Mr. Clingmar's substi.
tute to the Judiciary Committee TI;s i T;.I
defeat of the matter. The Republican Sonato@t
saw at once that Mr.. Foster had made n mistsI,a
and urged him to withdraw it.
THE CENSUS MARsHALs
superintendent Kennedy, of the Census Bureau
ShalS fro,r
States at present, unless they will receive drafts
on depositares in those States in full satisfaction
OF their accounts. The reason is because the au,
thorles in those States, having seized rovarnrpnt
moneys and refused to honor drafts of fedora Off
GERS this seems to be the only method of obtaining
security.
THE POST OFFICES IN DEMAND
immense numbers OF applications are filed daily
Tor postmasterships in PENNSYLVANIA and all tLe
northwestern States. Those now on hand will re-
quire weeks to report upon. Probably four-fftbs
OF the present incumbents will have to 60.
HASTY LEGISLATION.
The effects of the hasty legislation DURING tbaIast
hours of Congress daily come to notice The tariff
bli, with all the care exercised in enprossipp if
has coffee in under specific duty and on the free
iSt. such is also the with Peruvian bark,
Aside from this, the old clerks of the Treasury de-
partment estimate that a double force will be re-
qulred to revise the collectors accounts under the
new act.
o ERRORS IN THE PATENT ELL.
-" P"'SLL DI'IJ dS passed, likewise contains
serious errors. In one section it provides for the
extension Of patents after being granted for seven
Teh T years. and IN another it strictly prohibits it,
Inc department will probably construe the law in
accordance with the priority in the bill of these
provisions
BLANK BOOKS FOR THE SOUTH.
One of the largest firms in this CITY, which has
zone great deal of government work, has an order
ior forty thousand dollars worth of blank books,
forms, &c, from the Southern Confederacv, Part
OF the order has been fulfilled. For the most part.
1t seems to be but reprint of the old books of this
government.
49, OUR DIFFICULTIES WITH PERU.
ne french Minister called on Mr.. Seward at the
otate Department to-day, and rendered the good
services OF his Government to mediate between the
United States and Peru relative to the difficulties
growing ont of the seizure of the ships Lizzie
thompson and Georganna Mr.. Seward received
the offer cordially, but, of course, did not commit
himSe! on the subject. All arbitration in this case
was rejected by the late Administration, the United
otateS Government claiming that the principle in
VOWED IN 1T is clear and well settled and that the
only open question is as to the amount of DAMAGES
n hl 4,It al,