Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-23

MoNTeoMERY, ALA, February 2l.-0n
motion OF Mr.. Cobb, it was resolved that the
Finance Committee be instructed to inquire
into the inexpediency of levying an export
duty on cotton. Adopted.
The President nominated and Congress
confirmed Toombs, Secretary of State;
MemmiDger, Treasurer; and L. Pope
Walker, Secretary of War.
RICHMOND, VA, February 2l.-Woods, of
Barbour, introduced in the Convention
resolutions against coercion, pledging Vir-
ginia to resist, and it is the duty of the
Federal Government to acknowledge the
independence of the seeded States. 1t was
received with favorable manifestations by
the Convention, and referred to the Commit
tee on Federal Relations. Adjourned till
Saturday.
WAsHiNeToN, February 2l.-Oficial ad-
vices have been received to day from Fort
Sumter. Nothing of especial interest. The
garrison is in want of money, but there is no
convenient means of supplying it.
In Executive session to-day, large num-
Der of nominations, including promotlons in
the army and navy, were confirmed. Also
Niblack, member OF the House from Indiana,
as Chief Justice of Nebraska.
Motions to take up the nominations of
Black to the Supreme Court, and Petit Dis
trict Judge OF Kansas, were rejected by three
majority.
There will probably be no more Executive
sessions during the present Administrations
term.
The proposition to be voted on by the
Peace Conference to morrow is substantially
the Border-State plan. The friends thereof
say there are unmistakable indications that
it will receive the support of the conserya.
tives from illinois, OHIO, Pennsylvania, New
jersey, Rhode Island and all the border
slave States, except one or two from Vir-
ginia.
The Navy Department has accepted the
resignation of Capt. Tatnall of Georgia.
The public departments will be closed to-
morrow. There will be parade of Federal
| and local military.
A special agent was sent to-day to take
charge Of the Galveston, Texas, Post office
The proceedings to day, in Executive ses
| sion, were over the nomination of Judges
| Black and Petit.
The Administration is advised of the fact
that agents are at the North, purchasing
steamers for the Southern Confederacy.
A letter from an army officer at Savannah
says lists of volunteers to the army Of the
new Confederacy have been opened one
week, during which time thirty-fve men
enlisted as privates, and 1000 applied for
commissions.
The Governor had ordered the purchase of
a steamer for the Georgia Navy, for $50, OOO
| n RSHueIldD, arrived from Onarl6StOn to-
day, says there are a, 900 troops there under
| orders, but L prospect of an immediate at
tack on Fort Sumter. The people continue
to demand it, but Gov. Pickens is awaiting
the movements of JEFF. Davis. The harbor is
clear, and vessels are passing in and out.
Advices from Montgomery indicate that
the Southern Confederacy will regard the at
tempt of the United States to maintain au-
tbority in Seeding States as an act of war,
which will be followed by instantaneous re-
prisals.
A large number of privateers are in readi-
ness to commence operations on the ocean
at moments warning. Ii is reported that
arrangements are already made in California
for privateers on the Pacific Ocean when oc-
casion calls for them.
The Tariff Bill under consideration at
Montgomery does not diier materially from
that of the United States.
1t will apply to all goods imported North
OF Wilmington, Delaware, aud bonds will be
exacted from shippers for non Seeding
slaveholding States, to guard against decep-
tions.
Latham, of California, voted against Black
confirmation, and Gwin for it.
New YORK, February 2l.-The Times has
seen letter from member of the British
Government to distinguished American,
stating authoratively that the whole matter
ofSecession had been brought by Lord John
Russell before the Ministry, as also subor-
dinate matters of defective clearances, &C.,
and the declaration made, that not only will
there be no recognition, by Great Britain, OF
the Southern Confederacy, but that every
thing will be done to discountenance dis
union.