Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-13

sioner for convention under the Cass-H erran
treaty with New Grenada. He is expected here
by the end of the month
Judge Campbell, of the Supreme Court, has
not resigned.
No nominations were made by the President to
the Senate to-day.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Carrir gton, of Va,
Lieuts. Simmon and Hall, of S. c., and Mid
shipman Hall, of Georgia, have resigned Their
positions in the Navy.
There will be public reception at the Execu-
tive mansOn to morrow evening.
The Charleston Courier of the 5th says Gen.
Beaurelgard expresses perfect confidence after
viewing the Notifications of Sumter, that it can
be reduced aud it was only question of time.
Senator Crittenden was serenade1 tonight by
citizens OF Washington. There was an immense
crowd He expressed confidence in the people
who now alone settle the distracting questions
which now agitate the country. These troubles
were fomented and kept alive by petty cross-road
politicians for selfish purposes. If we preserve
the Union, the Union will preserve us
General Scott, Senator johnson and others.
were also serenaded, and responded to the com
pliment.
President Lincoln said TO Southern gentlemen.
who called upon him tonight to know how his
inaugural was to be understood, that it meant
peace.
Commissioners from the Southern Confederacv
fall. They held a conference in Wigfall's rooms
this morning, when it was agreed to postpone
for few DAYS their communication to Pres
dent Lincoln until Mr.. Seward had an opportunity
to develop his programme of policy toward Sc
ceding States. Wigfall urged them to act mme-
niately and bring their mission to a close, in order
to allow President Davis an opportunity to cap
ture forts Sumter and Pickens before reinforce
ments could reach them. Mr. Forsyth ignored the
proposition, and some high words occurred
AT the Diplomatic visit last night President
Lincoln made the following reply to the address of
the Prussan Minister in behalf the Diplomatic
Corps:
GENTLEMEN OF THE DIPLOMATIC BoDY:-Please
accept my sincere thanks for your kind con-
CALCULATIONS. 1t affords pleasure to confirm the
confidence you so generously express in friendly
disposition to us, through me, toward the Sover-
eigns and Governments you represent. Allow
me to express the hope that friendly relations may
remain undsturbed, and also my fervent wish for
the health and happiness of yourselves personally.
1t seems to be pretty generally understood that
Cassius NJ. Clay will receive the mission to
Mexico This is regarded by the Administration
as being, at the present uncure of affairs in that
country and our own, the most important mission
in the Government.
Emerson Etheridge, of Tennessee, is strongly
urged for the mission to Spain.
Several removals occurred to day.
The son of Mr.. Smith, Secretary of the Int
rior, was appointed Librarian to the Interior De
partment, vice Lester, of Mississippi, seces-
sOnist.
General Granger, Recorder of the General
Land Office, and brother-nl law to Senator Doug
las was removed to-day.
The Secretary to the President to sign land
warrants, Mr.. Leonard, received notice that his
services were no longer required.
Reliable information was received this evening
that Gen. Houston had resigned and retires to
private life.
Major Anderson has not been promoted and
the interests oppose it earnestly.
The correspondence which reached the War
Department to-day shows that Gen. Twiggs re-
ceived the order of Secretary Holt, retiring from
the command three days before he surrendered
All the statements, therefore representing that
he was unable to ascertain the views of the De
partment are entirely false. His treachery was
deliberate and infamous
Col. Cooper, Adjutant General Withers and
Capt. Watson, Paymaster, resigned their com
missions to-day. Cooper is a brother in-aw of
Senator Mason, and his resignation has been ex-
pected for some time
JEFF. Davis has sent secret agent to Mexico
with view of the recognition of the cotton Con-
federacy.
WASHINGTON, Friday. March s.
The President has accepted the resignation of
General Withers. Cooper is a connection of
Senator Mason and his resignation is attributed
more to family than political reasonss. Withers
is a Tennesseean.
report is prevalent tina. Quarter Master
General johnson, of Virginia. is about to resign
But he said this morning the occasion for such
course has not arrived. The resignation of Adiu-
tant Cooper has occasioned general regret. He was
appointed from and is native of Jew York.
hn fhnrn Sfatn r. xors,tr Co..
some of the best officers in the service 1t is
known that several officers of the army located
here have been offered lucrative appointments
under the government 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 were much disappointed at the absence
of Mr. Seward, who is detained at home by phys
ical indispostion
The United States Supreme Court has ad-
journed over until Thursday, when various de-
cisions will be delivered
Commissioners FORSYTH and Crawford from
South Carolina, are daily expecting their col
league, Roman. Much solicitude is expressed as
to their business with the Government.
The Senate in executive session o-day con-
Fl med Norman B. Judd Minister to Berlin,
Herman Uhristman. also of Illinois, as Secretary
of Legation, and John A. Kasson of Iowa. as
First Assistant Postmaster General
The President did not send in any nominations
to-day.
Messrs. Forsyth and Crawford have as vet
made no official communication to the admins
tration owing to sickness Senior Roman gave
informal information that u little more time
would be agreeable.
The Commissioners have been actively occu-
pied since their their arrival in consultation and
official interview having reference to the object
to their mission.
The subject of collection of the revenue and re
inforcing Sumter has not engaged the attention of
the Cabinet. Great efforts being made to effect a
peaceable solution of the forts and revenues.
Ex-Secretary Floyd has published a statement
vindicatory of acceptances in favor of Russell,
Majors & Co., and of their legality
Instead of their being six million of them
outtanding. He shows there are only six hun
dred thousand, and declares that the courts
action have secured these by the assign
ment of property ample for their protection,
and that if the government will permit the earn
ings of the transportation for 1861 TO be applied
to the acceptances they will be liquidated in that
way without recourse to assignments. Ii would
seem also that government owes the contractors
upwards of 100000, which is equivalent TO the
cash value of the Indian trust bonds, of the
abstraction of which Mr.. Floyd repudiates all
previous knowledge. He denounces the conduct
of the proceedings Of the Select Committee with
great severity, and says their object political
persecution and defamation.
Brevet Lieut.. Col. Lorenzo Thomas, second in
rank in the Adjutant Generals Office, has been
resigned.