Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-03-14


coin said to Southern gentlemen who
called npon him tonight. 10 know how hi,
inauuural was to be understood, that i
! ineant--PEAGEl.-
The Commissioners from the Southern
Confederacy are this evening dining will
Senator Wigfall They held conference
this morning in Wigfalls rooms, where il
was agreed to postpone for few days
their communication to President Lincoln
until Mr.. Seward has an opportunity to
develop his programme OF policy towards
the Seeding States.
Wigfall urged them to act immediately
aud bring their mission to a close, in order
20 allow President Davis an opportunity
to capture forts Sumter and Pickens be-
fore reinforcemcnts can reach there. Mr.
Forsyth ignored the proposition. and some
high words occurred.
AT the diplomatic visit last night Mr..
Lincoln made the following reply to tho
address made by NJ. Figanierc in behalf oi
the corps:
Gentlemen Of the Diplomatic Body:
Please accept my sincere thanks for your
kind congratulations. 1t affords me pleas
ure to confirm the confidence Won so gen :
crously express in the friendly disposition
of the United States. through me. towards
the sovereigns and governments you re-.
spcctively represent.
With equal satisfaction l accept the as.
surance you are pleased to give that the
same disposition is reciprocatcd by your
sovcrigns, your governments and your
selves. Allow me to express the hope
that these friendly relations may remain
undistnrbcd. and also my fcrvent wishes
for the health and happiness of yourselves
personally.
1t seems to be pretty generally under
stood that Cassius u. Clay will receive the
Mission to Mexico. This is regarded by
the Administration as being at the present
juncture Of affairs in that country and our
own. the most important Mission in the
| Government.
Emerson Etheridgc is strongly urged for
the Mission to Spain. Several removals
occurred to-day. The son of Mr.. Smith.
Secretary of tho Interior, was appointed
Librarian to the Interior Department, vice
Lester Of Mississippi. a secessionist. Gen.
Granger. Recorder Of the General Land
Office. and brother-in-law TO Senator
Douglas, was removed to-day.
The Secretary to the President to sign
Land Patents. Mr.. Leonard, received
notice that his services were no longer re-
quired.
Reliable information was received this
evening that Gov. Houston has resigned.
and rctireS to private life.
Major Anderson has not been promoted,
and the army interests oppose it.
The correspondence which reached the
war department to day. shows that Gcner-
al Twiggs received the order of Secretary
Holt. removing him from the command be.
fore he surrendered. All the statements.
therefore, that lie was unable to ascertain
the views of The department. are entirely
false. His treachory was deliberate, and
Infamous.
Col. Cooper. Adjutant General. and
Withers. Assistant. and Capt. Machin,
Paymaster, resigned their commissions to.
day. Cooper is brother in law to Senator
Mason. and bis resignation has been expect
cd for some time.
JEFF. Davis has sent secret agent to
Mexico, with view of recognition of the
Cotton Confederacy.
WAsnrSGroS. March S.-The President
has accepted the resignation of Adiutant
General Cooper and Assistant Adjutant
General Whithers. Cooper is a connec-
fion of Senator Mason, and his resigna
ton is attributed more to family than po-
litical influence. Withcrs is o Tcnnes-
seean.
A large crowd at the State Department,
this morning. were much disappointed at
the absence of Mr.. Seward. who is detain-
ed at home by physical indisp osition.
The Senate, In executive session TO day,
confirmed Norman B Judd as Minister TO
Berlin. and Herman Kreisman. also of H.
linois, as Secretary of Legation, and A.
Kasson. of Iowa. as FIRST Assistant Post
m aster- General. t
WASHINGTON. March 9.-Mr. Holloway
editor of a paper in Indiana. is strongly
pressed by Secretary Smith as Commits
sioner Of Patents. ~
Tho statement that Senator Sumner OPP
posed Mr.. Crittenden's nomination to the
Supreme Bench is erroneous. Mr.. Sum
ncr approves of the nomination. The
nomination. no viewer. continues to chal-
lenge decided opposition from influential
quarters, and it is feared it win not he
made. Badger and Ruflin of N. C. and
Holt Of Ky. are now talked Of
MIR. Lincoln founsl about 10 vacancies
in departments under the Governnent.-
These must all be filed while the Senate
is in session. or cannot till Congress meets
again. Consequently they must first en-
gross the Presidents attention. when
these are disposed Of Mr. Lincoln purpose
lis t. take up for action the appointments
for the new Territories Of Dacotah. Colora-
do and Nevada. -
Col. Lorenzo Thomas. of Delaware,
viii supereede Cooper as A'liutans Gen
cral.
The overland mail contractors on the
Central Route have pretty much determin-
cd to run the Pony Expeess between st.
Joseph and Placerville. Cal. three times
tstead of twice. week after July next
They also propose when they get ready to
run their coach across the continent in six
teen days, time, TO arrange for the convey
auce Of passengers at cost Of not more
than $50 each -. ,...,e,:~rf 30
AThc nominations of Mr.. Dale as Com