The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-30

J. Is .ssisV vasnalgton ltenns,
- &; sssz..Y s. WAsnnofen, March 30. i
Rscklses ssnsatioaists, who's nostois quannsy,
and mot quality, are keeping the country m
constant excitement By spawning canards bear
ing upon the question Of the Southern forts, IN
the most uuscfupsleus manner, ana telegraph
ing them over the land. sllq
Suffice il tosay, that up TO this evening no or.
der 70 evacuaee Fort eumter has been issued;
that Fort Pickens has not been, and il not likely
to BE- attacked, at IN early date; that no men-of-
war have, asyet, been dispatched to attempt q
collection Of the revenue; that no call for an ex
tra session has yet been made; in fne, that al
though the tug Of war may Be near, it has not yet
come. 50
1t wss generally supposed that the French
mission had been assigned to Dayton owing to
Frem0nt's declination Of any Executive favors.
ltis, however, now Understood that be desired
the appointment and had friends here ct work
for him. Great surprise ID manifested at this in
explicable slight Of the first Republican standard
bearer. The report that Fremont was overlooked
because Of bis lukewarm support Of Lincoln, IS
unfounded. II IL were trus it should not have
prevented his appointment
Hassaureck's chances do not appear 90 good
as yesterday. He put in formal application 10.
Chill. upon the advice Of Secretary Chase, but
the President had nothing further 10 say about
his case than-''I hope I will be able 70 crafty
bis wishes"
Colonel Ellsworth Is lying dangerously i'll at
Wiard's Hotel. h i .aes
The Southern Commissioners are growing im-
patient. but will wait another week for Old Abe's
pleasure. They might ~ well go home now
Emerson Etheridge, Of Tennessee, was sere-
naded at a late hour this morning. He made
strong Union speech, denouncing secession in
uumeasured terms, but expressed his determine
ton 10 retire from political life.
Especial Dispatch % the Cincinnati Gasette.l na
Oficial dispatches, received with dates from
Mexico to the Sd inst, and from Vera Cruz TO
| she sth, ray that Mr.. La Fuente, late Minister
for Foreign Affairs. has been appointed Minister
to France, and Nh. Farias Minister to belgium
| The government was on the best terms with
Nj. Weller, and with the English, Prussian, and
Venezuelan Minister'S.
The French Minister was expected to recog-
nize, very soon,, the Mexican Govern ment, all
difficulties with France having been settled. The
Government was busily engaged providing for
the security of the public roads aud securing
other objects Of public welfare. i,
The Intsligencer to-day denounces the action
of the Southern Congress in refusing to submit
their new Constitution to the people directly
through a Convention called for that purpose,
and argues that this refusal will cause Jealousy
to arise in the minds of many people who will
finally repudiate the measure.
It appears now all foreign missions having been
filled, that Col Fremont was not sn applicant
for foreign position, though the President de-
sired to tender him an appointment.
There has been large number of arrivals TO-
day of Office seekers. The President and Secre-
taries positively refuse to give them personal
audiences hereafter, as the state of their health
win not permit Several artists Of illustrated
papers took sketches to-day of the mournful
group in the ante-room of the White House,
awaiting their turn to see the President, and sur
rounding every Secretary who makes his ap-
pearance. If the sketches are engraved as ta-
ken, they will give persons at a distance an ex
cellent idea of the state of things existing here
A. proposition is said to have been made in Csb-
net meeting to appoint no one making per-
sonal application after this week. If this shall
be adopted, We may expect q sudden stampede.
Most of the removals in the Departments up to
the present time have been violent secessioDists,
| who have been in avowed communication with
enemies of the Government. The immediate re.
moval OF these men became matter of duty, as
in the present state of the country there must be
| no spies in the caiap.
Mr.. Corwin accepts the Mexican Mission, which
| he at FIRST declined.
IL Is aSSerteu that TIE POlicv Vi Tic Autklhis-
tration will be to instruct our new Ministers to
England, France and Spain to negotiate treaties
with those powers, guaranteeing Mexico her
present form of government.
The City Councils have passed resolution
liquidating the expenses Of the Peace Confer
ence, so far as incurred for rent, printing, sc.
| The amount is $500.
Two children Of the Presidents family are Sc
riously III.
! special messenger left to-day with dispatches
| for the British Government from Lord Lyons,
giving a full statement of the condition of af-
fairs here, and also enclosing two copies of the
tariff act of this Government and that Of the
| Confederate States.
Ilearn from good authority that orders have
been issued for the reinforcement of Fort Pick
| ems; that is for landing the troops nov in the
Brooklyn, lying off Pensacola harbor.
Benz o. Farrer is understood to be Assistant
Treasurer at ST. Louis; Frank Quinn is Post
Master at Niles, Mich; J. D. Mcdowell, U. S.
Marshall, Kansas; G. A. Buck, U. S. Marshall,
and Geo. Morse, District Attorney for Minnesota.
Arson Burlingame Of Massachusetts,. Minister to
Austria; Bradford R. Wood, Of New York, MIN
lister Resident for Denmark