The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-05
Supplies for Fort Sumter Cut OF by
the Southern Government.
lditien Of Affairs at Charleston, PEN
saCola and New Orleans.
Q Secession Army Ready and
Anxious for War.
bp0rteA Revolutionary Pl0t
7 I'm Virginia,
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DESIGNS OF THE ADMINISTRATION.

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formal Cabinet meeting was held to-day, but the
nbers Of the Cabinet had successive consultations with
President.
he positive statement In my last nights dispatches,
the naval nmaments now going on mean no more or
than the blockade Of the mouth Of the Mississippi
Southern ports by men-of war, and the collection Of
revenue from on shipboard, is strictly true Secre
Chase has been urging the necessity Of taking some
% in that direction for time, but action was de-
I'd for plain reasons until after the late municipal and
e elections and aest of the confidence Of the bust
community in the administration through the now
atreme solictude everywhere manifested relative
he movements concerning Forts Pickens and Sumter.
fear expressed that collision may be precipitated
reliable private despatch from Charleston says that
s supposed Major Anderson's supplies cut off
causing considerable commotion and anxiety as TO
FINAL result.
secret agent of the government arrived from the
uth this morning. He repaired immediately to the
hhe House, and closeted with the President for
or an hour. He is supposed to have brought news
m Charleston.
me administration is In terrible dilemma. On the
side the steadily swelling cIamor Of the radical ma
y Of its supporters against its passive policy spurs
70 decisive action upon the Southern question: while
the other the certainty Of driving the border slave
Ases out Of the Union by attempting TO maintain the
aeral authority in the South by force Of arms,
exercising q restraining influence. But It s now
: but certain that the lashng Of the Times and
3slums, and the loud growls of dissatisfaction
at present making themselves heard here from
berry section Of the North, will drive 1t into abandon
snt Of the pacific attitude occupied this week. and
rt 10 likely to satisfy the coercive pre-
Elections Of those that lifted II into power. Republican
Adsn from the West declare openly that 1t ia high time
r the administration abandon the inertness in
reuce 70 political sfars that has characterized dur
the rst month Of its existence They say that IL the
resent military and naval movements do not turn out
hat they are expected be- the entire Western repub
|can pvess viii follow in the wake Of the New York
gans and make general onslaught upon the occupant
\ the White House.
WASHINGTON, April 4, 1861.
The administration preserves the omnous silence
regard to their movements. The knowing ones persist
o Stating that the ST. Domingo imbrogo is mixed up
Vith the operations Of the government. The deveope
nents Of the next few days viii disclose the fact that the
pouth Of the Mississippi, intimated in yesterdays
espach viii be Of the Of their naval opera
ions
One Of the oldest commodores in the navy says that
heso vessels are ordered on tour OF observaci0n To
he Southern ports for the purpose OF asceraning the
oesbty Of collecting the revenue, and necessary 10
blockade the ports.
member Of the Cabinet stated 10 gentleman who
allied upon him at his residence that the country would
hortly learn that the administration had policy.
The Gulf squadron Ia TO be commanded by Captain
&Tingham. The for the increase Of the naval
In that quarter concctural The intense eau
Ion which characterizes the administration this Is
Te as other military subjects, occasions many wane
umors The government seems TO have come to the
ermnation in the language Of Cabinet officer to be
nown only by it's acts.
The President and Cabinet have been busly engaged
day in perecting military arrangements at Charleston
nd Pensacola. Governors Curtin, Of Pennsylvania;
of Maine, Moore, OF Indiana, sevcrAy
ad interviews with the President this morning. and the
rncipa subject discussed the present unsettled
onditon Of the couutry and the best mode to meet M
The leading members Of the administration charge
pom Mr. Seward the whole blame Of the present state Of
fairs. They assert that but for his datory policy
nd revcngcfs towards all who did not advocate
interests at Chicago, Mr. Lincoln would have pursued
very different course; but, following the advice of
nan whom Mr.. Lincoln knew 70 have great adminis-
rstive ability and believed 10 be honest he followed his
dvice until civil war stares him In the face-a state
{ affairs which Mr. Seward does not comprehend. and
as not the courage TO meet. Mr.. Lincoln, backed by
majority Of his Cabinet has made up his mind 10 take
he responsibility and test the question whether we
ave a government or not.