The Evansville daily journal., 1861-03-11
FROM WASHINGTON.

tie the disturb blng questions, The troubles
were fomented and kept abroad by petty
cross road politicians for selfish purposes
Preserve the Union and the Union will pre-
serve US.
Gen. Scott, Senator johnson, and others,
were also serenaded and responded to the
compliment
President Lincoln said to Southern gen
tlemen who called on him tonight to know
how his Inaugural was to be understood,
that it meant peace.
Commissioners from the Southern Con-
federacy arrived last evening. They dined
with Senator Wigfall.
1t seems that in a conference at WigfalIs
this morning it was agreed TO postpone, for
a few days, their communication to Presi-
dent'Lincoln, until Seward had an oppor-
tunity to develop his programme of policy
towards the seeding States.
Mr.. Wigfall urged them to act immedi-
ately and bring their mission to a close in
order to allow President Davis an oppor-
tunity to capture Forts Sumter and Pickens
before re-enforcemehts can reach them.
Mr.. Forsyth ignored the proposition and
some high words occurred.
At the Diplomatic visit last night, Mr..
Lincoln made the following reply to the ad-
| dress made by Faganere in behalf of the
Diplomatic Corps
! In behalf of the Diplomatic body, please
accept my sincere thanks for your kind con-
! gratulatiops. 1t affords me pleasure to con-
firm confidence you so generously express
| in friendly disposition to Us through me-
! Towards the sovereigns and governments
! you represent allow me to express the hope
| that these friendly relations may remain
| undisturbed, also my fervent wish for the
! health and happiness of yourselves person
ally.
1t seems to be generally understood that
Cassius N. Clay will receive the mission to
Mexico.
This is considered by the Administration
as being at the present junction of affairs
in that country and over town as the most
important mission in the government.
Emerson Ethridge, of Tennessee, is
strongly urged for the mission to Spain.
Several removals occurred to-day. The
son of Mr.. Smith, Secretary of the Interior,
was appointed Librarian to the Interior De-
| partment, vice Lester of Mississippi, a Sc
! cessionist.
Jefferson Davis has sent q secret agent to
Mexico, with view of the recognition Of
the Cotton Confederacy.
WASHINGTON March 8.-The President
has accepted the resignation Of Adiutant
General Cooper and Assistant Adjutaut
Withcrs. Cooper is a connection Of Sena-
tor Mason, and his resignation IS attributed
more to family than patriotic influence
Witbers is a Tennesseean.
A report is prevalent that Quarter Mas
ter General johnson, Of New Orleans, is
about to resign, but as he said this morn
ing, the occasion for such a course has not
arrived.
The resignation of Adjutant Cooper has
occasioned general regret. He was appoint
ed from and is a native of New York.
The Southern States are making over
lures for some Of the best officers in the SER
| vice.
1t is known that several officers of the
army, located here, have been offered re-
munerative appointments under the Gov
ernment of the Confederacy.
Chas. Jones, late of the Registers office,
in the Treasury, has left for Montgomery to
take place under that Government.
A large crowd at the State Department
this morning was much disappointed at the
absence of Mr.. Seward, who is detained at
home by physical indispositions,
The .. S. Supreme Court has adjourned
! over until Thursday, when various decis-
ions will be delivered.
! Commissioners Forsyth and Crawford,
from the Southern Confederacy, are daily
expecting the arrival of their colleague, Ro-
man. Much solicitude is expressed as to
their business with this Government.
The Senate, in Executive Secession, to-
| day confirmed Norman B. Judd as Minister
to Berlin, Herman Christman, of Illinois,
| as Secretary of Legation, and Jno A. Kas-
son, of Iowa, as First Assistant Postmaster
! General.
The President did not send in any nom
| nations to-day.
The following are the Senate Commit
| tees
On Foreign Relations.-Messrs. Sumner,
Collamer, Doolittle, Harris Douglas, Polk
and Breckenridge.
On Finance.-Messrs. Fessenden. Sim
mons, Wade, Powell, Hunter, Pearce and
| Bright.
On Commerce.-Messrs Chandler, King
Morrill,, Wilson, Clingman, Salisbury and
Johnson.
! On Military-Messrs. Wilson, King,
Baker, Lane, Rice, Latham and Breckin-
ridge.
On Naval Afairs.-Messrs Hale, Grimes,
Foote, Cowan, Thompson, Nicholson and
Kennedy.
On J1diciary.-Messrs. TrumbuIl, Foster,
Ten Eycke, Cowan, Bayard, Powell and
Clingman.
On Post Ofice.-Messrs Colamer, Dixon,
! Wade, Trumbull, Rice, Bright and Latham
| On Public Lands.-Messrs. Harlan, Bing-
ham, Clark, Wilkinson, Johnson, Mitchell
and Bragg
On Private Lands.-Messrs. Harris,
Ten Eycke, Sumner and Bayard.
On Indian Affairs.-Messrs. DooIttle,
Baker, Cowan, Ten Eycke, Sebastian, Rice
and Nesmith
On Pensions.-Messrs. Foster, Bingham,
Lane, Simmons, Salisbury, Powell and
| Mitchell.
On Revolutionary Claims.-Messrs. King,
Chandler, Wilkinson, Nicholson and Nes-
mith.
On Claims.-Messrs. Clark, Simmons,
Howe, Cowan, Bragg and Polk.
On District of Columbia Messrs. Grimes
Anthony, Morrill,, Wade, Kennedy, Cling
man and Powell
On Postals.-Messrs. Simmons, Sumner,
Deolittle, Thompson and Sebastian.
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