The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-26
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
From our Special Correspondent

| There is but lit tie ground to hope for any goot
results from the action of the Peace Conference
or from any measure in the way of compromise EN-
anating from Congress. There is, however, re
port, which is said to come from reliable source
to the effect that Mr.. Lincoln, since his arrival a
Washington, has emphatically avowed his deter
mnaton to throw overheard Greeley and the radi
cal wing of the Republican party, and to tax
counsel with Seward, Judge Kellogg and Thurlo0
Weed. He is said now to confess that coercion i
not advisable and that civil war is to be avoided
MARYLAND.
Visit of the President Elect to the Capitol
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 25.-The President elect, Mr.
Lincoln, this afternoon visited both Chambers o
Congress, accompanied by Mr.. Seward. His ap
pearance in each occasioned considerable stir, ant
many members crowded round to welcome him; es
pecially was this the case in the House, where h,
remained but few minutes. The people in tht
| galleries shared in the common curiosity.
While at the Capitol Mr.. Lincoln paid his re
spects to the Justices of the Supreme Court il
their consultation room.
| SURRENDER OF MILITARY STORES IN TEXAS.
The War Department to-day received advice
that General Twiggs has surrendered to the revo
lutionists of Texas, all the Government and militia
ry property in his charge commander of that
military department.
LINCoLN's CABINET.
The most reliable report as to the construction
of Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet, is as follows: Mr.. Sew
| ard, Secretary OF State; Mr.. Bates, of Missouri
| Attorney General; Mr. Gilmer, of North Caro-
lima, Secretary of the Navy; c. b. Smith, of In
diana, Secretary of the Interior Mr.. Wells, Post
master General;. Mr.. Cameron, Secretary of the
| Treasury. Several gentlemen prominently
mentioned for Secretary of War. This statement
is thus communicated, without vouching for its ac-
curacy,
SOUTHERN COMMISSIONER.
Private advces received from Montgomery, say
that very soon Commissioner will be appointed
by the Southern Confederacy accredited to the
new Administration, and that meantime, mea-
sures will be taken with view to dislodge the
Federal forces in possession Of Southern forts
Arkansas Convention Election.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 25.-The advices from Arkansas
of the Convention election are favorable to seces-
sion. So far 80 Secessionists, Is Conditional Seces-
souiss, and from Is to 20 Submissionsts are elect
ed
SECOND DESPATCH.
VAN BUREN, Feb. 25.-It is confidently believed
here that Arkansas has gone largely against seces
sion. The west and northwest as far as heard
from are nearly unanimous.
Fort Smith, Feb. 25.-Returns from the counties
in Southern Arkansas show they have gone for a
convention and for secession candidates. 1t is con-
ceded that the majority for a convention viii be
from four to five thousand in the State.
The Southern Confederacy Consress--C CRbi-
net Appointments.
MONTGOMERY, Feb. 25.-A resolution was adopt
ed to-day by Congress, instructing the committee
I, - ,a+o h. sc h.
public lands.
Mr.. Rhett announced that the committee on
permanent Constitution would report on Wednes-
day.
The injunction of secrecy has been removed from
the Postal bill. Also from the following appoint
ments: Henry T. Ulett, of Mississippi, Postmas-
ter General; j. Il. Benjamin, of Louisiana, Attor-
ney General; Commissioners tow Washington, Messrs.
Abroman, of Louisiana; NJ. j. Crawford, of Geor-
gia, and John Forsyth, of Alabama.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Mallory, of Florida, is TO
be Secretary Of the Navy.
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
Richmond, Feb. 25.-In the Convention TODAY
Mr.. Moore, of Rockbridge, offered resolutions de.
manding security against future wrongs, opposing
the African slave trade and direct taxation, ap'
proving of the Crittenden compromise, and declar-
adopted, Virginia should be ready to enter into
compact with such States shall agree to said
compromise, and constitute new Confederacy
from which all disagreeing will be excluded.
Mr. Moore, in Offering the resolutions, made a
speech, in which he said that Virginia had no
community of interest with the seeded States. He
was opposed to secession as revolutionary rem
edy.
Mr.. Goode, of Bedford, replied in a speech which
created much sensation. The galleries applauded,
and were cleared by order of the President; pend
ing which proceedings, the Convention adjourned
THE SECOND SEIZURE NEW YORK VESSELS AT sAvAN-
NAH.
Our readers, says the New York Herald, will
recollect that the 9th of February, the citizens
of New ork were startled by the news that came
from Savannah, OF the seizure of five New York
vessels by the authorities there in consequence of
the detention here of number of cases containing
arms that had been properly shipped and consigned
to citizen of that State. The vessels, however,
were shortly released, account of the arms hav-
ing been given up to their rightful owners and it |
was generally supposed that the whole thing would
end there, and the public dismissed it from their
minds. But it has proved otherwise, and yesterday
we had again to record the seizure of New York |
vessels by the order of Governor Brown, of Geor-
gia, owing to detention here of portion of the |
arms before referred to.
There are ten cases which Superintendent Ken
seizure shall have been determined by the proper |
tribunals. This reused the ire of the Georgians, !
and they again showed their spirit of retaliation |
by holding three vessels belonging to this city as
a surety for the safe return of their property, |
which they contend. has been taken from them |
without any just cause or reason.
The vessels seized this time are the ship Martha ,
j. Ward, bark Aduster, and bark Harold. The |
Martha j. Ward is under the command Of Capt. |
Chase. She was built in 1S47, at Newcastle, Me-,
is 74S tons burthen and is owned by Messrs. }. Z. |
W ard q Co., of this city. These gentlemen had,
up to late hour yesterday, received no despatch |
of the seizure of their vessel.
The bark Adjuster is the same one that was be-
fore in the hands of the authorities of Georgia. |
She is 496 tons burthen, built in 1852 at Free
port, Me-, is commanded by Captain Smell, and is |
owned by Messrs. Funch & Meincke, of this city. |
These gentlemen received despatch of the seizure
of the Adjuster, and at once telegraphed to the |
President, at Washington, apprisng him of the |
circumstance, and informing him that they looked |
to him for the proper and necessary protestation.
This of course, ali they could do.
There is either some mistake about the Harold hav
ing been seized, else the Governor of Georgia has
been guilty OF a great outrage. There is no Amer
can vessel of that name, but there is bark Harold
that is owned in Sunderland, England and which
was in the port of Savannah few days ago. If !
the Georgians have seized her, they may find that |
they have gone little too far. 1t is, however,
most probably mistake, and the vessel seized may
be the Julia A Hallock, of those that were be-
fore held.
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
The Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle and Sentinel |
publishes the following despatch:
MONTGOMERY, Feb. 19.-The acts of the Provi- |
sonal Government not to be submitted to the |
State Convention. The plan of the Permanent |
Government will not be binding until ratified by |
the State Convention.
ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS.
WASHINGTON RUMORS
From the Correspondence of the Northern Journals
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
News to-day from the South indicates decisive |
movements this week at Forts Sumter and Pickens.
The Indianapolis speech of the President elect is I
viewed as declaration of war, and the only ques |
tion now at Montgomery is, which side com |
mence 1t at best advantage. President Davis W i'll |
at once assume command of the troops of the Con-
federate States in person. General Twiggs it is |
understood, has been ordered to take command at |
Charleston. Ample arrangements have been now |
made. and the word only is wanting from Mont |
gOmery to commence the assault.
Three thousand troops said to be route for |
Pensacola. They are expected to arrive on We'd |
nesday next This week will deyelope some stir |
ring incidents.
1t has been reported all day that the President
has intelligence from Charleston to the effect that
Jefferson Davis had arrived there and was arrang-
ing to attack Fort Sumter. l authorized to
state that there Is shadow of foundation for the
report; but on the contrary the President has in
telligence late the 22d inst, and that all was
quiet.
The President has also dispatches from Major
Anderson to the 22d. He makes no mention of his |
being sick, and reports everything tranquil. He
is allowed to receive marketing and other neces-
saries, and has all the intercourse with the city of
Charleston which he requires.
Capt. Hazard arrived here this evening from |
Pensacola, having left there on Thursday. He re-
ports matters quiet, but says he does not know how